Here is an account of the first week of the trial in the state court lawsuit over Florida U.S. House redisticting. The Florida Constitution gives the legislature authority to carry out districting for U.S. House, but says the legislature must … Continue reading
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On May 29, a 3-judge panel of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Zukerberg v D.C. Board of Elections. See this story. The issue is whether the D.C. voters will elect an Attorney General earlier … Continue reading
Buzzfeed has this article which says that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has asked the Democratic nominees for Comptroller and Attorney General not to accept the Working Families nomination. This news, if true, can only mean that Cuomo is pessimistic … Continue reading
The Hoover Institution released a Golden State Poll on May 28. Question eight asks, “There has been a lot of talk about the California state legislature’s failure to address important problems facing California. Do you think that the ‘open primaries’ … Continue reading
On May 30, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally. Compared to the April 4, 2014 tally, the Democratic Party increased by 14,246; Republicans declined 4,954; the American Independent Party gained 3,378; the Libertarian Party gained 2,077; … Continue reading