The publication “City Hall”, of New York city, has been running a lengthy series about the Working Families Party of New York state. The fifth edition of the series, carried on December 3, expands the topic to look at Working … Continue reading
Davenport, Iowa, holds an annual street fair, the Bix Street Fair. At the 2008 street fair, police refused to let Green Party petitioners collect signatures to get Cynthia McKinney on the ballot. The ACLU brought a lawsuit against this policy … Continue reading
The December 9 issue of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has this story about the pending decision of the U.S. Supreme Court over whether or not to hear Doe v Reed. That is the case over whether the names and addresses of … Continue reading
The December 9 issue of The Ventura County Star has this interesting article on how ordinary citizens may apply to be on California’s redistricting commission. That body will draw the boundaries for legislative districts, after the 2010 census. Thanks to … Continue reading
Los Angeles has a 15-member city council. The city held a special election on December 8 to fill the vacant 2nd district seat. Assemblymember Paul Krekorian was elected. He has pledged to support Instant Runoff Voting for Los Angeles city … Continue reading
