California State Senator John Moorlach, a Republican, here has a list of the thirteen worst bills passed by the California legislature this year. He includes SB 696, the bill to force the American Independent Party to change its name by … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On September 20, CATO Institute filed this amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in Libertarian National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 19-234. This is the case over whether the Constitution permits the federal government to block bequests from … Continue reading
A law passed in South Dakota this year requires initiative petition circulators to reveal personal information, which is then available to the public. See this story. The law was challenged in U.S. District Court on July 29, 2019, and will … Continue reading
On September 21, the Alaska Republican Party state convention in Fairbanks voted not to hold its usual party-administered presidential primary, which is officially called a “poll” but which allows any registered Republican voter to express an opinion about who the … Continue reading
Russell Berman has this lengthy story about Maine’s decision to use ranked choice voting for president in November 2020. Although there is no real new news in the story, it has interesting details. … Continue reading