On August 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, invalidated National Park Service regulations that require a permit before any leaflets may be distributed within any part of a national park, or before any assembly or meeting may be … Continue reading
On August 9, someone challenged the statewide Green Party petition in Pennsylvania. The challenge was made only 90 minutes before the 5 p.m. deadline to file challenges. So far no one has challenged the statewide petitions of the Libertarian Party, … Continue reading
On August 2, U.S. District Court Judge John T. Grady ruled that the special U.S. Senate election ballot in Illinois should contain the names of the various candidates who had already qualified for the regularly-scheduled U.S. Senate election. His 5-page … Continue reading
As noted earlier, on August 2, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell vetoed SB 551. The Senate overrode her veto on August 5, by a vote of 24-10. The House will vote on whether to override her veto on Friday, August … Continue reading
On August 5, a federal lawsuit was filed against the part of the Maine public funding program that provides extra public funding for publicly-funded candidates who have very well-financed privately-funded opponents. Similar lawsuits are pending in Arizona, Connecticut, and Florida. … Continue reading
