Utah will hold a special election for U.S. House, 3rd district, on November 7, 2017. This Deseret News op-ed describes the struggle of the new United Utah Party to be able to place its nominee, Jim Bennett, on that ballot. … Continue reading
On May 31, leaders of seven British parties debated each other, except that the leader of the Conservative Party, Theresa May, didn’t appear and sent a spokesperson to take her place. The election is June 8. See this story. The … Continue reading
On May 30, Illinois state officials dropped their Seventh Circuit appeal in Ball v Madigan, 17-1896. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court had invalidated a state law making it illegal for marijuana businesses to contribute to … Continue reading
On May 31, the California Senate passed SB 149 on a party-line vote, 27-13. It requires presidential primary candidates to reveal five years of tax returns. A Republican Senator presented an amendment that would have also required candidates to show … Continue reading
On June 1, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 25. It repeals the straight-ticket device. Now, the only states that still have them are Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah; and whether Michigan continues to have the … Continue reading
