The Center for Public Integrity has this interesting article on how the U.S. Supreme Court decision from four years go, Citizens United v FEC, will help Hillary Clinton if she runs for President in 2016. More generally, the article describes … Continue reading
On January 21, the U.S. Supreme Court summarily affirmed Kostick v Nago, 13-456. This means that the decision of the 3-judge court in this case is considered the law of the land. The issue was whether Hawaii could exclude temporary … Continue reading
On January 6, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Olguin ruled that Gary Johnson’s lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates does not belong in his courtroom. Judge Olguin is a judge in Los Angeles. The decision says that Gary … Continue reading
Blaine Richardson, who had been seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Maine’s 2nd district, has announced that he will not run in the primary, but will run in the general election as an independent. The seat is open, … Continue reading
On January 13, the New York Assembly passed A8198, which moves primaries (other than presidential primaries) from September to June. The vote was 126-11. The Assembly has passed similar legislation in the past, but such bills always stall in the … Continue reading
