Joe Schwarz, a former Republican congressman from Michigan, will say on Monday, March 1, whether or not he will run for Governor as an independent. See this story. Michigan has never had an independent candidate for Governor on a government-printed … Continue reading
HR 1826, which provides for public funding for candidates for Congress, gained 5 co-sponsors in the last week, and now has 138. No other election-law bill in the House gained any co-sponsors in the last week, except for HR 3025. … Continue reading
On February 25, a subcommittee of the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee completely altered SB 624. The bill, as passed unanimously by the Senate on February 1, expands the list of which groups can see the list of who … Continue reading
Don Santina has this column in Counterpunch, arguing that progressive Democrats should leave the Democratic Party. … Continue reading
On February 22, the Colorado Supreme Court struck down an initiative passed by the voters in 2008, Amendment 54. It made it illegal for companies or unions with a government contract of value greater than $100,000 to contribute to candidates … Continue reading
