On February 20, a 9-day trial concluded in Florida Decides Healthcare v Byrd, n.d., 4:25cv-211, the lawsuit over laws passed by the Florida legislature last year making it almost impossible for initiatives to get on the ballot. The trial did … Continue reading
A bill is pending in Oklahoma to add a proposed constitutional amendment to the November 2026 ballot. It would say that every qualified political party is entitled to have a nominee on the general election ballot in all partisan elections. … Continue reading
Dr. Angelo “Doc” Mancuso, who served in the Alabama legislature as a Democrat 1988-2002, will run for state representative, 7th district, as an independent this year. See this story. In February 2026, the state Republican Party barred Mancuso from this … Continue reading
On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an injunction in the New York redistricting lawsuit, Malliotakis v Williams, 25A914. By a vote of 6-3, the old boundaries for two U.S. House districts are in effect again. The New York … Continue reading
The Democratic National Convention has chosen the dates of its next presidential convention. The event will be August 7-10. There is a strong tradition in the United States that the major party that does not hold the presidency always nominates … Continue reading
