On January 22, the Democratic and Republican Parties of Washington state each filed amended complaints in the case challenging the constitutionality of the “top-two open primary” that the voters passed in 2004. The case is Washington State Republican Party v … Continue reading
On January 20, a group that wished to qualify a local ballot initiative in Fort Myers, Florida, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case, Citizens for Police Accountability Political Committee v Browning, 09-861. The issue is Florida’s discriminatory … Continue reading
The Socialist Equality Party has this commentary on the January 21 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United v FEC. The commentary points out that the U.S. Supreme Court now appears hypocritical, because it has not protected the First Amendment in … Continue reading
The Burlington, Vermont Free Press has this news report about a legislative committee hearing on a bill to move the Vermont non-presidential primary from September to August. There are apparently alternatives to moving the primary to an earlier date, despite … Continue reading
The election of Republican Scott P. Brown to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts on January 19 has been big news all week. Brown, and his Democratic opponent Martha Coakley, were each nominated by their parties in primaries on December 8, … Continue reading
