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
The North Carolina legislature will convene at 1 p.m. on Monday, August 28, to continue working on redistricting. Afterwards, it is hoped that the legislature will work on other bills, including the ballot access bill that has passed both houses, … Continue reading
John Myers, chief politics reporter for the Los Angeles Times, has this story about why many believe that California legislative districts have too many residents for effective democracy. … Continue reading
This article by Axios founder Mike Allen says that Governor John Kasich of Ohio, a Republican, and Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado, a Democrat, could conceivably be an independent ticket in 2020 for president and vice-president. Axios is a new … Continue reading
On August 23, Cooperative Congressional Election Survey released a study of general election voters in 2016 who had supported Bernie Sanders during primary season. See this story. It shows that 12% of them voted for Donald Trump, and 8% voted … Continue reading
