Although British press coverage of the 7-party debate on April 2 has been extensive, no U.S. news outlet seems to have covered the event. If anyone finds a link to a U.S. newspaper that does mention the debate, please comment. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On April 3, the Ninth Circuit upheld a California law that says local initiative sponsors must have their name on the initiative petition. The April 3 decision is from an en banc panel. The original 3-judge panel last year had … Continue reading
On March 5, Maine State Senator Roger Katz (R-Augusta) introduced LD 744, to let independent voters vote in any party’s primary ballot. The bill has nine co-sponsors and is pending in the Joint Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. Here … Continue reading
Many Pennsylvania localities, including Philadelphia, hold partisan primaries for local office on May 19. Stephanie Singer, an elected official who wants to run for re-election, has been removed from the Democratic primary ballot because she needs 1,000 valid signatures and … Continue reading
Early in morning of April 3, during the last few hours of the 2015 Arizona legislative session, the State Senate again defeated SCR 1001, the bill to ask voters in November 2016 if they wish to end the campaign funding … Continue reading