On May 6, the Oklahoma House passed HB 2181 by 83-0. It had passed the House on March 10, and had passed the Senate on April 22. But the Senate version was different than the House version, so it had … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
The New York Times has this story about the Working Families Party’s victory in the May 5 special legislative election in Brooklyn. By contrast, when the Working Families Party scored a more impressive win for the Connecticut State Senate on … Continue reading
On May 5, Alberta held an election for the provincial legislature. For the first time, the New Democratic Party won a majority in that body. See this story. The Alberta government been controlled by the Social Credit Party 1935-1971 and … Continue reading
The New York State Board of Elections’ web page is reporting election returns, as various precincts report their results for the special elections of May 5. Here is the link. As of 9:15 p.m., only fragmentary results are in, but … Continue reading
The Oregonian has this op-ed by two leaders of the Independent Party. The op-ed defends the party’s decision to let independent voters vote in the Independent Party’s primary. An earlier op-ed had criticized the Independent Party, on the grounds that … Continue reading