Two identical bills have been introduced in the Maryland legislature to somewhat restrict petitioning for new parties. HB 41 and SB 267 would move the petition deadline from the first Monday in August, to the first Monday in July. Also, … Continue reading
Eight Maine legislators, all Republicans, have introduced LD 234, which would repeal ranked choice voting for the partisan offices that now use it. Maine uses ranked choice in general elections for President and Congress, but not state office. In primaries, … Continue reading
Labor Notes has this article by Steve Early about Dan Osborn. He is a labor union leader who ran for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska in November 2024, as an independent. Democrats did not run anyone. Osborn received 46.65% of … Continue reading
On January 21, the state of New York filed this response brief in Upstate Jobs Party v Kosinski, 24-503. This is the case over New York’s law that lets individuals contribute more money to the nominees of a qualified party, … Continue reading
On January 23, U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour issued a Temporary Restraining Order against the federal government, to block for 14 days the new Trump Order changing the meaning of birthright citizenship. Here is the two-page order. During the … Continue reading
