HR 1826, the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to provide for public funding of candidates for Congress, has gained 7 co-sponsors since the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Citizens United v FEC on January 21. The … Continue reading
The February 4 issue of The Oklahoma Daily, the student newspaper at the University of Oklahoma, has this editorial calling on the legislature to reform the restrictive state ballot access laws. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
During late 2007 and early 2008, there were three cases challenging the date of the Florida presidential primary. The state insisted on holding the primary in January, even though the Democratic National Committee rules said no state could hold such … Continue reading
On January 14, the West Virginia Supreme Court agreed to hear Shepherdstown Observer v Maghan, no. 35446. The issue is whether a newspaper is entitled to see the list of names of people who signed a local initiative petition. The … Continue reading
On February 1, the 9th circuit extended the stay in McComish v Bennett. The U.S. District Court in that case had invalidated part of the Arizona public funding law for candidates for state office. The stay means that the law … Continue reading
