It seems likely, but not certain, that the South Carolina state government will not pay to administer any presidential primaries next year. The Republican Party is the only party that was planning a presidential primary in 2012 in any event. … Continue reading
Ralph Nader has written this five-page letter to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, setting forth the story of incompetence and dishonesty by most members of that Court, over the past seven years, in relation to Pennsylvania’s petition-checking procedures and the Court’s … Continue reading
On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of Arizona’s program for public funding of candidates. Here is the opinion, which is called Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC v Bennett, 10-238. The majority opinion, by Chief … Continue reading
On June 25, the Nevada Democratic Party state central committee chose Kate Marshall as its nominee for U.S. House, in the upcoming September special election in the 2nd (northern) district. See this story. The Nevada Democratic Party is still asking … Continue reading
The story of the New York State Senate vote on same-sex marriage on the evening of June 24 has been well-reported. Many news stories, including this one, mention that the Conservative Party of New York says it will not cross-endorse … Continue reading
