Jim Jenkins, a prominent Nebraska rancher and a former Democrat, has been mulling over running for U.S. Senate this year as an independent candidate. However, in 2011 the Nebraska legislature passed a law, saying no one may be an independent … Continue reading
Professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff has this essay about himself and his ideas for tax reform at Huffington Post. Kotlikoff is a professor at Boston University and a specialist in public finance. He is actively seeking the Americans Elect presidential nomination, … Continue reading
The Tennesseean, Nashville’s daily newspaper, has this story in its February 7 issue, telling readers that on Friday, February 3, a U.S. District Court Judge struck down the law on how new and minor parties get on the ballot. The … Continue reading
On February 5, a physician in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Hari Trivedi, announced his independent candidacy for Governor of Wisconsin via television ads. The ads were before and after the televised Superbowl football game, and cost him $17,000. See this story. The … Continue reading
Here is the final brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Court, in the Libertarian case over whether Massachusetts law authorizes an unqualified party to use a stand-in presidential candidate on its ballot access petition. The hearing is February 9. … Continue reading
