Two Democratic state legislators in Maine have endorsed an independent gubernatorial candidate, according to this story in the Portland Press Herald. The independent gubernatorial candidate who received the endorsement is Eliot Cutler. The two state legislators are Senator Dennis Damon … Continue reading
June 28 was the deadline for objections to be filed against Illinois petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties, and for independent candidates. All of the statewide minor party and independent petitions have been challenged, including the statewide petitions of … Continue reading
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court summarily affirmed the 3-judge U.S. District Court decision in Republican National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 09-1287. This case challenged part of the McCain-Feingold law that regulates contributions to political parties and spending … Continue reading
On June 28, the Texas Supreme Court asked the Texas Democratic Party to respond by Wednesday, June 30, 3 p.m., to the Green Party’s appeal brief. See this story. … Continue reading
Since the California primary election on June 8, this blog has generally avoided posting links to commentary about California’s Proposition 14, because so much of that recent commentary just rehashes what has already been said in the last few months. … Continue reading
