On May 2, the Hawaii legislature adjourned. This session did not pass SB 114, the bill to establish presidential primaries for each qualified party. Hawaii will remain one of the very few states that has never held government-administered presidential primaries. … Continue reading
On May 13, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee passed HB 280. It says that independents can vote in partisan primaries. The vote was 14-12, with all Democratic members of the Committee voting “yes” and all Republican members voting “No.”
In 2023, No Labels sued the founders of a parody website “NoLabels.com” for trademark infringement. On May 16, 2025, the parody site defendants filed briefs in U.S. District Court, asking that the lawsuit be dismissed. The brief raises legal technical … Continue reading
John Morgan, a wealthy and well-known Florida attorney, is thinking about creating a new party in Florida and being its gubernatorial nominee. See this Politico story. At the bottom the story quotes him as saying he would not run as … Continue reading
On May 14, the Delaware Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee passed HB 65. It moves the non-presidential primary from September to April. If the bill becomes law, the deadline for a new party to qualify for the November ballot … Continue reading
