President Obama is scheduled to sign S.1390 on Wednesday, October 28. This is the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, contained within the Defense Authorization Bill. The Voter Empowerment Act tells states that in federal elections, they must mail overseas … Continue reading
On October 27, a U.S. District Court Judge in Washington state refused to issue an injunction, letting a group that opposes civil unions raise contributions greater than $5,000 from individuals. Normally individuals may donate as much as they wish to … Continue reading
John Mertens, an engineering professor, is running for U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2010 on a platform of abolishing federal subsidies for ethanol. He says such a step would save $70,000,000,000 per year and also help the environment. He says … Continue reading
The October 27 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal has this editorial, criticizing the state’s ballot access law and calling on the legislature to improve it. Of course, if the pending Libertarian-Green ballot access lawsuit wins in the State Supreme Court, … Continue reading
Yahoo! News has this op-ed, advocating that the number of members of the U.S. House be increased. Thanks to Tim Brace for the link. … Continue reading
