This Washington Post article of October 4 lists twenty-four Republican members of the U.S. House who are either willing to end the government shutdown with no concessions from Democrats, or leaning that way. Of the twenty-four Republicans, twelve are from … Continue reading
On October 3, the Alabama Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties asked for reconsideration in Stein v Chapman. Last month the U.S. District Court upheld the law that requires newly-qualifying parties to submit their 44,829 valid signatures by March. The District … Continue reading
On October 4, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an eight-page opinion, keeping Nevin Mindlin off the November 5, 2013 ballot as an independent candidate for Mayor of Harrisburg. The case is In Re: Nomination Papers of Mindlin, 1392 C.D. 2013. … Continue reading
On October 3, U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Wilson set an expedited schedule for briefing in two cases that challenge Ohio’s new ban on out-of-state circulators for all types of petitions except independent presidential candidate petitions. The two cases, … Continue reading
The Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee will re-hear SB 193 on Tuesday, October 8, at 9 a.m. This is the bill that alters the definition of “political party.”
