On July 30, at 11 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Administration will hold a hearing on public funding of Congressional campaigns, and HR 1826, a bill to implement such an idea. See this list of witnesses. HR 1826 now … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2009
On July 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, refused to rehear Nader v Democratic National Committee, the case filed in 2007 over the Democratic Party’s behavior in 2004. That Court had said Nader should have filed the case … Continue reading
On July 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, refused to rehear Nader v Democratic National Committee, the case filed in 2007 over the Democratic Party’s behavior in 2004. That Court had said Nader should have filed the case … Continue reading
On July 28, the New York City Board of Elections voted 9-0, with one abstention, to put Bill De Blasio back on the Democratic Party primary ballot as a candidate for Public Advocate. See this Daily News story. … Continue reading
On July 27, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a recall petition against the Mayor of Toledo is invalid because the petition sheets failed to carry these words: “Whoever Commits Election Falsification is Guilty of a Felony of the … Continue reading