On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of Arizona’s program for public funding of candidates. Here is the opinion, which is called Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC v Bennett, 10-238. The majority opinion, by Chief … Continue reading
On June 25, the Nevada Democratic Party state central committee chose Kate Marshall as its nominee for U.S. House, in the upcoming September special election in the 2nd (northern) district. See this story. The Nevada Democratic Party is still asking … Continue reading
The story of the New York State Senate vote on same-sex marriage on the evening of June 24 has been well-reported. Many news stories, including this one, mention that the Conservative Party of New York says it will not cross-endorse … Continue reading
Political science Professor John E. Seery, who teaches at Pomona College and who also has just finished a year as a visiting professor at Princeton, has published “Too Young to Run? A Proposal for an Age Amendment to the U.S. … Continue reading
On June 15, a New York Supreme Court Judge in Albany dismissed the lawsuit Redlich v New York State Board of Canvassers, 1623-11, on procedural grounds. This is the lawsuit in which the Libertarian Party argued that its gubernatorial nominee … Continue reading
