On January 24, an Illinois State Appeals Court ruled 2-1 that Rahm Emanuel does not meet the one-year residency requirement to serve as Mayor of Chicago. Therefore, he is off the ballot, although it is virtually certain that the State … Continue reading
Several bills have been introduced in the Oklahoma legislature to move the non-presidential primary from the last Tuesday in July, to the last Tuesday in June. They are SB 602, HB 1615, and HB 2138. These bills also all move … Continue reading
The New York Times print edition of January 24 has this op-ed by Sociology Professor Dalton Conley and Political Science Professor Jacqueline Stevens, urging Congress to increase the number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Thanks to Thomas … Continue reading
On January 20, Randall Terry, who has been a leading anti-legal-abortion activist for many decades, declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President in 2012. See this story. His chief motivation seems a desire to run television campaign ads … Continue reading
Nebraska State Senator Paul Schumacher (R-Columbus) has introduced LB 566. It makes it possible for proponents of an initiative or recall to collect signatures electronically. Groups using electronic signature-gathering methods would pay a special fee to the government to cover … Continue reading
