On June 10, the Federal Election Commission notified Howie Hawkins that he will not receive any primary season matching funds from his 2020 presidential campaign for the Green Party nomination. Although the FEC acknowledges that Howie received enough donations to … Continue reading
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On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 19-1392. It says that the U.S. Constitution has no applicability to any ban on abortion whatsoever. The decision leaves state legislatures the power … Continue reading
Insider New Jersey has this story about the lawsuit Conforti v Hanlon, 3:20cv-8267. This is the federal lawsuit that challenges the New Jersey practice of giving some candidates in primary elections better positions on the ballot. On May 31, the … Continue reading
On June 23, U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson, a Carter appointee, refused to dismiss part of the lawsuit Greater Birmingham Ministries v Merrill, m.d., 2:22cv-205. This is the case over access to the list of voters who have been … Continue reading
On June 22, Pennsylvania SB 428 passed the House State Government Committee by 16-8. It moves the primary for all office, but only in presidential years, from the fourth Tuesday in April to the third Tuesday in March. The bill … Continue reading