Rhode Island held a special election on March 5, to fill the vacancy in the 68th Representative district. There were four candidates on the ballot, a Democrat, a Libertarian, and two independents. The Libertarian, William Hunt Jr., placed second with … Continue reading
The Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee has introduced SB 1159. It makes it far more difficult to qualify a statewide initiative. The bill shrinks the petitioning period from 18 months to six months. It increases the number of signatures from … Continue reading
On March 5, the Alabama Libertarian Party filed this 17-page brief in Libertarian Party of Alabama v Merrill, m.d., 2:19cv-69. This is the case that challenges the law that says that qualified parties get a free list of the registered … Continue reading
On March 5, former New York city Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he will not run for president in 2020. He had already said that if he ran, it would be to seek the Democratic nomination. See this story. … Continue reading
On March 5, the Hawaii Senate passed SB 94 by 20-4. It requires presidential candidates to reveal their income tax returns, and forbids presidential electors from voting for anyone who hasn’t released the returns.
