On Friday evening, February 14, newly sworn-in Health & Human Services head Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., rescinded layoff notices for employees of the Indian Health Services. See this story. … Continue reading
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Pennsylvania Representative Jared G. Solomon (D-Philadelphia) has introduced HB 280, to let independent voters vote in partisan primaries.
New York Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D-Brooklyn) has introduced A90. It establishes a top-two system for all partisan office except president. Oddly, it provides for ranked choice voting in the primary, but not the general. Of course, with only two candidates … Continue reading
Ten Rhode Island legislators have introduced HB 5275, to use Ranked Choice Voting in primaries for state legislative seats, but no other offices.
Texas Representative Terry Meza (D-Irving) has introduced HB 1406, to eliminate the run-off primaries that are held when no candidate gets at least 50% in the primary. The bill instead would use ranked choice voting in primaries. However, the bill … Continue reading