Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski will sign SB 326, according to the Governor’s spokesperson. See this story. This development means that 2009 has been the best year for getting ballot access improvement bills through state legislatures since 2004. This year has … Continue reading
A recent poll by Survey USA says almost 80% of New York residents favor state legislative term limits. See this story. Thanks to Paul Jacob for the link. … Continue reading
On July 8, the 5th circuit heard arguments in Palmer v Waxahachie Independent School District, 08-10903. The issue is whether a public high school can prohibit a student from wearing a T-shirt to school that says “John Edwards ’08”. See … Continue reading
In Massachusetts, State Treasurer is an elected partisan position. On July 8, the Massachusetts Treasurer, Tim Cahill, changed his registration from “Democrat” to “Independent”. He is more fiscally conservative than most Democrats in state government. He says he is “leaning … Continue reading
On July 6, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed HB 420. It gives independent presidential candidates three more days to file their presidential electors and the $500 filing fee. It also makes the deadline for qualified parties to file their electors … Continue reading
