On July 17, California Assemblymember Kevin Jeffries (R-Riverside County) introduced ABX4 36, to abolish the office of Lieutenant Governor. The bill proposes that when there is a vacancy in the governorship, the Secretary of State would become Governor. Arizona follows … Continue reading
According to this Village Voice blog item, Mayor Mike Bloomberg donated $250,000 to the New York County branch of the Independence Party, in May 2009. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
On July 14, Alabama held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 6th district. The results: Republican Phil Williams 60.5%, Democrat Jenny Askins 39.6%. This seat had been in Democratic hands ever since the redistricting of 2001. … Continue reading
California AB 1396, to delete from the election law some provisions that tell the Democratic Party how to structure itself, has already passed the Assembly and the Senate Elections Committee. However, it has been put on the inactive file in … Continue reading
On July 16, U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land, a Bush, Jr. appointee in the Middle District of Georgia, dismissed one of the “birth certificate” cases on presidential qualifications. The plaintiff, a soldier, had said he had standing because Commander-in-Chief … Continue reading
