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Jeff Jacoby, well-known conservative columnist for the Boston Globe, has this column in favor of a large increase in the number of members of the U.S. House. It ran on November 8. Thanks to Michael Warnken for the link. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The November 8 issue of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this article about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The focus of the article is Orie Melvin, the new justice who was elected by the voters last week. The article suggests that she … Continue reading
In June 2010, California voters will be voting on a proposal, passed by the Legislature, that would create public funding for candidate for Secretary of State in 2014 and 2018. A state court in Sacramento will hear arguments on November … Continue reading
On November 5, the U.S.Senate rejected an amendment by Senator Robert Bennett (R-Utah) that would have provided that seats be apportioned in the U.S. House on the basis of how many citizens live in each state, instead of how many … Continue reading
The Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the United States, held its gubernatorial election on November 7, 2009. The results are: Fitial Benigno (Covenant Party) 4,892 votes; Heinz Hofschneider (Republican Party) 4,900 votes; Juan Guerrero (independent) 2,643 votes; Ramon DeLeon … Continue reading