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Democrats now control both houses of the New York legislature, for the first time in decades. There is talk that the New York legislature may pass a bill eliminating fusion. See this New York Post op-ed piece. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2018
Democrats in the House will arrange that the first bill introduced in January will be HR 1, to change federal election laws. The bill will include public funding for congressional candidates; stop partisan gerrymandering; and provide for automatic voter registration. … Continue reading
Bill Gardner, New Hampshire Secretary of State, may lose his job. In New Hampshire, the legislature appoints the Secretary of State. Democrats have a majority in both houses. The Democratic caucus has endorsed Colin Van Ostern for the job. See … Continue reading
U.S. Senator John McCain died on August 25, 2018. On November 28, some Arizona voters filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that Arizona must hold a special election to fill the remainder of his seat before November 2020. The McCain seat … Continue reading
Shawn O’Hara, who has led the Mississippi Reform Party for over a decade, has died at the age of 60. The Mississippi Reform Party has been the only state unit of the Reform Party that has never missed running candidates … Continue reading