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
On January 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th circuit, ruled that the lawsuit Libertarian Party v Dardenne is moot. Therefore, the court declined to express an opinion about the merits of the case. The issue was whether the Louisiana … Continue reading
As noted earlier, on January 14, U.S. District Court Roslyn Silver, a Clinton appointee, had issued a tentative opinion holding that part of the Arizona public funding program is probably unconstitutional. On January 20 the judge issued a final opinion. … Continue reading
Chris Kavanaugh has this op-ed in the Berkeley Daily Planet, commenting on the recent gains for Instant Runoff Voting in California’s Alameda County. Within the last few days, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Leandro have decided to use IRV for the … Continue reading
On January 21, he U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down federal laws that make it illegal for corporations and unions to spend money, commenting on candidates for federal office. The vote was 5-4. Read the decision here. Here is … Continue reading
