The New York special election set for September 13, to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 9th district, will have three candidates on the ballot. The Democratic-Working Families-Independence candidate is David Weprin. The Republican-Conservative candidate is Robert Turner. The Socialist … Continue reading
On June 23, Congressman Darryl Issa, chair of the House Oversight Committee, introduced HR 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011. Among many other changes, it repeals cheap postal rates for Qualified Political Committees. The existing law, 39 USC 3626, … Continue reading
Jeffrey Sachs is a well-known economist. He was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, both in 2004 and 2005. He has written many books, including the best-sellers “The End of Poverty” … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State has posted the official results of the July 12 special election for U.S. House, 36th district. They show: Democrat Janice Hahn 47,000; Republican Craig Huey 38,624. No other choices were allowed on the ballot, and … Continue reading
The Sunday New York Times print edition, July 24, has this column by Times columnist Thomas Friedman. It describes and praises Americans Elect. … Continue reading
