On March 10, a subcommittee of the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee passed HB 4732, which says that state government will pay for the presidential primaries of any party that polled at least 5% for president in the last election. … Continue reading
The unofficial totals for the special election in Florida’s U.S. House election are: David Jolly, Republican, 48.5%; Alex Sink, Democrat, 46.7%, Lucas Overby, Libertarian, 4.8%. See this story. … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Michael Watson will hold a hearing in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 2:13cv-953, on Thursday, March 13, at 2 p.m. This is the federal case over whether the Libertarian candidates for statewide office should be … Continue reading
On March 11, the U.S. Senate passed HR 2019 unanimously. It had passed the House on December 11, 2013, by 295-103. It ends public funding for major party presidential conventions, a program that has existed since 1976. See this story. … Continue reading
New Jersey State Senator Peter Barnes (D-Middlesex) has introduced SCR 71, to provide for an elected Attorney General. New Jersey is one of seven states in which the voters don’t choose the Attorney General. If the bill is enacted this … Continue reading
