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A new party in Kansas will try to get on the ballot in Kansas in 2018. Its name will be “Party of the Center.” Filmmaker Scott Richardson is one of the founders. See this story. Thanks to Nancy Brune for … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2017
On December 27, five Michigan voters filed a lawsuit against the Governor, to force him to call a special election sooner than November 2018 to fill the vacancy in the 13th U.S. House district. See this Courthouse News Story. The … Continue reading
On December 29, Colorado State Senator Cheri Jahn, who represents the 20th district centered on Wheat Ridge, announced on her Facebook page that she has changed her registration from Democratic to independent. She has been in the legislature since 2000. … Continue reading
On December 29, the Commonwealth Court issued a 139-page Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, finding that Pennsylvania’s U.S. House districts do not comprise an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The decision says there is no way to draw a line … Continue reading
Greg Guma has published “Vermont’s Progressive Candidates Blur Party Lines to Win” on his blog. Guma is a noted author of books about modern Vermont political history. The Vermont Progressive Party is easily the most successful third party in any … Continue reading