Oklahoma Representative Tammy West (R-Putnam) has introduced HB 2525. It eases the number of signatures, for statewide office, for petitions in lieu of the filing fee. Thanks to E. Zachary Knight for this news. If the bill passed, the number … Continue reading
The Colorado Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee will hear SB 19-42 on Wednesday, January 23. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times has this op-ed by Garry South, a California political consultant and a former staffer for Democratic Governor Gray Davis. South writes to debunk the idea that the large number of registered independent voters in California are … Continue reading
The archivist of the U.S. House of Representatives has compiled this interesting list of elections at which party control of the House switched. The chart begins with 1856. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link. … Continue reading
Although the term “centrist” is somewhat vague, it appears there were eleven states in 2018 that had nominees of centrist parties on the ballot: Colorado Unity; Florida Reform; Louisiana Independent Party; Minnesota Independence; Mississippi Reform; New York Independence and also … Continue reading
