On July 12, the Socialist Workers Party said it will petition to place its nominee for Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the November 3 ballot. The nominee, Osborne Hart, needs 1,819 valid signatures by August 3, 2015. This is the … Continue reading
Former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman here criticizes the Commission on Presidential Debates for its rules on who can participate in the debate. Although there has been a lot of criticism of the CPD, Lieberman makes some original and thoughtful points. … Continue reading
On July 22, Maine Representative Larry Dunphy announced that he has left the Republican Party and is now an independent. Maine has registration by party. Dunphy has an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News condemning the way the Republican and … Continue reading
The trial in U.S. District Court in North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v McCrory is in its second week, and the plaintiffs are still putting on their witnesses. This newspaper story describes the July 21 testimony, which concerns … Continue reading
The Sixth Circuit is still considering the rehearing request filed in the Michigan Socialist Party ballot access case on June 5. The case is Erard v Michigan Secretary of State, 14-1873. The Sixth Circuit had upheld the Michigan law on … Continue reading
