The Michigan House of Representatives will meet on Monday, November 26, and may pass a bill that alters whose names should be on the Democratic presidential primary. If no action is taken, leading Democrats such as John Edwards and Barack … Continue reading
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The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to hear Davis v Federal Election Commission, 07-320. This case challenges the part of the McCain-Feingold law that gives fund-raising advantages to congressional candidates who have opponents who give more than $650,000 to … Continue reading
The Oklahoma indictment against Paul Jacob, Susan Johnson, and Rick Carpenter, for allegedly conspiring to bring out-of-staters to circulate an initiative petition in Oklahoma in 2006, has been dismissed. However, it is likely to be re-filed. The original indictment apparently … Continue reading
Washington state’s presidential primary ballot includes candidates mentioned in major news media. The Secretary of State plans to put these choices on each major party’s ballot: Republicans will be Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, Keyes, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo and Thompson (9 … Continue reading
On November 21, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Carl Romanelli and his attorney, Larry Otter, must pay close to $100,000, for the costs associated with removing Romanelli from the November 2006 ballot. Again, the Court ignored the constitutional issue. … Continue reading