MSNBC’s “First Read” page of news about election campaigns has this interesting story about the New Jersey gubernatorial race. It mentions details from the tax returns of the three candidates who get the most publicity (the Democrat, the Republican, and … Continue reading
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On October 15, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the state’s Public Records Act does not apply to court records. The Public Records Act is the same law that serves as the basis for the Washington Secretary of … Continue reading
The bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to provide public funding for candidates for Congress, HR 1826, now has 107 co-sponsors. Six of them signed on in this week. … Continue reading
The Socialist Party held its biannual national convention in Newark, New Jersey, October 9-11. New national officers were chosen. The two new national co-chairs are William A. Wharton of New York and Andrea Pason of New Jersey. See the Socialist … Continue reading
Siena Research Institute released poll results on October 15 for the U.S. House special election, 23rd district, in New York. The election is November 3, 2009. It shows Bill Owens, Democrat, with 33%; Dede Scozzafava, Republican, 29%; Doug Hoffman, Conservative, … Continue reading