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Backers of the bill to expand the size of the U.S. House of Representatives expect to get a vote in the U.S. Senate before August 6. The bill in the Senate is S1257. The House version, HR 1906, passed the … Continue reading
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The July 24 issue of Atlanta Progressive News has this feature story on former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and her relationship with the Green Party. … Continue reading
A new procedure in Iowa lets any unqualified party circulate a “voter registration” petition. If that petition gets 850 names, then that unqualified party qualifies to receive a list of the names and addresses of voters who register as members … Continue reading
On July 23, Cindy Sheehan announced she will definitely run for Congress as an independent in California’s 8th district. The incumbent is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Sheehan had earlier said she would wait until July 23, to see if Pelosi … Continue reading
On July 20, North Carolina H91 was signed into law. It lets people register to vote only 3 days before election day. It is not quite election-day registration, but it is the closest thing to it in any southern state. … Continue reading