On August 31, Earl C. Ravenal died. He was an expert on foreign policy and had sought the Libertarian Party presidential nomination for 1984. On the fourth ballot, he lost by one vote to David Bergland. Ravenal was 88 and … Continue reading
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Darcy Richardson has decided not to seek the Reform Party presidential nomination, according to a comment he posted at Independent Political Report on September 12. … Continue reading
On September 12, the California Republican Party and its state chair filed this brief in Patterson v Padilla, the case over whether the State Constitution bars the legislature from requiring presidential primary candidates to reveal their income tax returns. The … Continue reading
Utah voters elect a state school board, with one member being elected from each of 15 districts. On September 11, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a state law that says these elections should be partisan, starting in 2020. Opponents of … Continue reading
The Cranston Herald, a daily newspaper in Rhode Island, has this interview with former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee. Chafee seems to say he will seek the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. … Continue reading