On August 28, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed SB 1933, the bill to provide that any adult citizen known by the state government to exist is automatically registered. Persons who are automatically registered are then notified, and if they wish, … Continue reading
On August 25, U.S. District Court Judge William Zloch, a Reagan appointee, dismissed the lawsuit Wilding v Democratic National Committee Services, s.d. Florida, 0:16cv-61511. The lawsuit had been filed by donors to the Democratic national party who said they had … Continue reading
On Sunday, August 27, Ohio Governor John Kasich was on “Meet the Press”, where he denied that he will run for president as an independent in 2020. Thanks to Political Wire for this news.
On August 23, the New York State Board of Elections sued the Independence Party, charging that the party’s campaign account that is shared with various Democratic State Senators is an illegal campaign account. See this story. Parties can receive higher … Continue reading
On August 15, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello, a Democrat, chose two shadow U.S. Senators, and five shadow U.S. House members, to represent Puerto Rico in Congress. If Puerto Rico were a state, it would have that number of members … Continue reading
