This New York Times article explains that a constitutional crisis is looming in Washington state. The State Supreme Court has ordered the legislature to substantially increase education funding, but the legislature seems disinclined to follow the court order. As background, … Continue reading
On January 13, Virginia held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, district 74. The independent candidate won the election with 42.3% of the vote. Here is a link to the State Board of Elections’ web page, … Continue reading
It is likely that a Maine initiative will be on the ballot in November 2015 that would expand the state’s public funding program. See this story. Another election law initiative that is circulating, to provide for instant-runoff voting, will probably … Continue reading
The Stop Common Core Party, which is a ballot-qualified party in New York state, is in the process of changing its name to “Reform Party.” See this story. This is the first time a ballot-qualified party named “Reform Party” has … Continue reading
On January 13, Les Turulli, a Missouri businessman, said he will be an independent candidate for Governor of Missouri in 2016. See this story. He will need 10,000 valid signatures. No independent has appeared on the Missouri ballot for Governor … Continue reading
