On August 28, the West Virginia Independent Commission on Judicial Reform held a conference on possibly recommending public funding for judicial candidates in West Virginia. See this story in the September 2 Record, a legal newspaper in West Virginia. The … Continue reading
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Briefs are due on September 8 in Daien v Ysursa, the case in U.S. District Court that challenges Idaho’s ban on out-of-state circulators for independent presidential candidates. The plaintiff, Donald Daien, wants to be a volunteer petitioner in many states … Continue reading
On September 2, the U.S. District Court hearing Libertarian Party of Tennessee v Thompson issued a scheduling order. Discovery closes on November 30, and then final briefs will be filed. This case challenges the procedures for putting new or previously … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times has this op-ed, by former Republican Assembly leader Robert Naylor. Naylor argues against a proposal that California should abolish one of its state legislative chambers. … Continue reading
Every month, the Gallup Organization releases a poll, asking voters if they identify as Republicans, as Democrats, or as others. If they respond “other”, they are asked if they lean toward either the Democratic or the Republican Party. Here are … Continue reading