In November 2014, Dean Corren was the Progressive Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor. He was also nominated by the Democratic Party, and he received 36.1% of the general election vote. Now the Attorney General, William Sorrell, has sued Corren, saying … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
On March 25, the Kansas Senate passed SB 239 unanimously. It abolishes the presidential primary. Kansas hasn’t actually had a presidential primary since 1992. Ever since, the legislature always suspends it before any particular presidential election year. Thanks to Josh … Continue reading
On March 24, the Arizona Senate tentatively passed HB 2608, which makes it more difficult for Libertarian candidates to get on the Libertarian Party primary ballot. Current law says a member of a small qualified party that is not a … Continue reading
On March 18, an anonymous individual filed a federal lawsuit against a Missouri law that makes it a crime for anyone to circulate a handbill commenting on a candidate for public office, if the handbill doesn’t identify the person paying … Continue reading
On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Alabama’s current legislative redistricting plan is invalid. Here is the decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v Alabama. The decision is by Justice Stephen Breyer. After the 2010 census, the … Continue reading