On September 11, the New York State Court of Appeals, the highest state court in that state, heard arguments in Skelos v Ravitch, on whether the Governor has the right to appoint a Lieutenant Governor in the event of a … Continue reading
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On September 11, Cleveland, Ohio city councilmember Brian Cummins posted an identical comment both to IndependentPoliticalReport, and to this site, saying he is both a Green Party member and a member of the Democratic Party. He is in the news … Continue reading
The Public Policy Institute of California released a poll on September 11 about various ideas for changing California government and politics. Among the findings was that 70% of the voters favor the “top-two” proposal that will be on the ballot … Continue reading
On September 10, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle, a Bush, Jr. appointee, granted a preliminary injunction, keeping the names and addresses of signers of a referendum petition from being placed in the public record, at least while the case … Continue reading
On September 9, opponents of Washington state’s referendum #71 said they will not appeal the lower state court decision in Washington Families Standing Together v Reed. That decision had said signatures are valid, even if the signers were not registered … Continue reading