The New York Times published this editorial in its local edition on August 21. It expresses concern that the Working Families Party is too closely associated with Data and Field Services, a for-profit company that assists electoral campaigns. The Times … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On August 21, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund A. Sargus issued a temporary injunction to block an Ohio campaign finance law. The case is O’Brien v Brunner, 2:09-cv-733, sou. dist. The law says if one candidate in a race spends … Continue reading
On August 21, a County Commissioner in La Plata County, Colorado, switched her registration from “Democratic” to “independent”. See this story. Colorado, like most states, has partisan elections for county office. The Commissioner who switched, Joelle Riddle, says she believes … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court Judge who has jurisdiction of the lawsuit Barnett v Obama will hold a hearing on September 8, in Santa Ana, California, to decide if Markham Robinson and Wiley Drake may re-join the lawsuit. Robinson is the … Continue reading
Carla Marinucci, San Francisco Chronicle Political Writer, published this article on August 21, titled “State GOP May Restrict Primary to Party Members.” The article says that the state party convention on September 25-27 will consider changing the rule that now … Continue reading