During late 2007 and early 2008, there were three cases challenging the date of the Florida presidential primary. The state insisted on holding the primary in January, even though the Democratic National Committee rules said no state could hold such … Continue reading
On January 14, the West Virginia Supreme Court agreed to hear Shepherdstown Observer v Maghan, no. 35446. The issue is whether a newspaper is entitled to see the list of names of people who signed a local initiative petition. The … Continue reading
On February 1, the 9th circuit extended the stay in McComish v Bennett. The U.S. District Court in that case had invalidated part of the Arizona public funding law for candidates for state office. The stay means that the law … Continue reading
The Center for American Progress has this analysis of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United v Federal Election Commission. The analysis, written by Alex DeMots, shows that as a result of the decision, Congress may enact public funding … Continue reading
This article says the Maine Green Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Lynne Williams, will not seek public funding this year. Of course, Green Party candidates for the Maine legislature can be expected to seek and obtain public funding this year. As the … Continue reading
