According to this AP story of October 5, Connecticut legislative leaders seem to be leaning in favor of revising the state’s public funding law for candidates for state office. The existing law was declared unconstitutional on August 27, and the … Continue reading
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On October 1, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith heard arguments in Fontes v City of Central Falls, Rhode Island. See this story. The issue is whether the city can disqualify signatures on a petition if the same voter had … Continue reading
The Trentonian, daily newspaper of New Jersey’s capital city, has this editorial in its October 5 issue. The title is “Daggett for Governor? Why Not?”, and it suggests that independent gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett would be the best choice for … Continue reading
Professor James Bennett’s new book, “Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold” will be released on October 13, 2009. It is hardcover, 211 pages, and will sell for … Continue reading
New York is holding a special election on November 3, 2009, to fill the vacant U.S. House seat. According to this article in the Syracuse Post-Standard of October 4, it is very likely that a substantial number of overseas military … Continue reading