On April 12, the Federal Election Commission considered whether to let U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein raise more money from contributors who had already given her the maximum donation, for he re-election campaign this year. See this story, which says the … Continue reading
On April 4, Bruce Shuttleworth, a candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. House, 8th district, was told that he was 18 signatures short. He had submitted 1,823 signatures, but he was told that only 982 were valid. On April … Continue reading
On April 12, six Democratic voters asked Wisconsin election officials to remove six candidates from the May 8 recall primary, on the grounds that even though they obtained enough valid signature, they are running in Democratic primaries and they are … Continue reading
Two presidential candidates in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election still don’t know if they will be on the ballot. See this story. One faces allegations that his mother was a U.S. citizen, and the other faces charges that he had too … Continue reading
On April 12, the Ninth Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, struck down the federal law that prohibits Public Television Stations from transmitting advertisements regarding issues of public interest, and advertisements concerning candidates for public office. The decision is Minority Television … Continue reading
