On May 3, Ralph Nader and Bruce Fein co-signed a letter to President Obama, pointing out that no U.S. law prohibits Obama from releasing those Guantanamo prisoners who are legally innocent. The letter says that 86 of the 166 prisoners … Continue reading
Texas SB 817 passed the Senate unanimously on April 17. It has a hearing in the House Elections Committee on May 6. It is sponsored by Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy). It says that parties that nominate by convention would have … Continue reading
The Militant, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Workers Party, has this front-page story in its May 13 issue, explaining and celebrating the recent decision of the Federal Elections Commission to continue the party’s exemption from reporting its campaign contributors and … Continue reading
On May 1, George McDonald, a Republican candidate for Mayor of New York city, lost his lawsuit over whether the amount of money an individual may contribute to a Mayoral candidate is $41,000 or $4,950. McDonald v New York City … Continue reading
On May 3, the Florida legislature passed HB 7013. Here is a copy of the bill. Go to the end of the document to see a summary of all the changes. The bill moves the presidential primary from January to … Continue reading
