Florida HB 497 would make it illegal for initiative petitioners to be paid on a per-signature basis. Also it would require paid circulators to attend a government-sponsored training class. The bill has passed several policy committees but was “laid on … Continue reading
On April 1, the Illinois Senate defeated SB 1666 by a vote of 17-37. It would have converted Illinois from a state with a primary in which the primary voter must publicly say which primary ballot he or she wants, … Continue reading
The South Carolina bill to ban fusion, HB 3067, is still pending in a Senate Subcommittee (it had passed the House in February). However, it has been amended to also ban the straight-ticket device. Thanks to Scott West for this … Continue reading
The Constitution Party holds a national committee meeting in Newark, New Jersey, June 11-13. Former Congressmember Virgil Goode will speak at that meeting. Goode had been a Democratic member of Congress from Virginia, and then in the 1990’s had been … Continue reading
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, speaking to a local Republican group, said that if the Republican Party doesn’t become somewhat more libertarian on spending and social issues in the future, then he foresees a split in the party followed by … Continue reading
