The Hill writes here that California Democratic Congressmen Brad Sherman and Howard Berman spent $11,700,000 in their campaigns against each other to represent the California 30th district. This is the most expensive California U.S. House race ever, when independent expenditures … Continue reading
The New York Working Families Party polled 241,531 votes for U.S. Senate last month. This is the first time the party has ever exceeded the 200,000 vote barrier for a statewide office; the previous best showing for a statewide office … Continue reading
On December 11, the 7th circuit struck down Illinois’ law forbidding the carrying of concealed weapons. Moore v Madigan, 12-1269. The decision was 2-1, and was written by Judge Richard Posner. One of the reasons the majority struck down the … Continue reading
Illinois finished its official vote tally on December 3. The number of write-ins for declared write-in presidential candidates had not previously been available. For the candidates who were on the ballot in at least one state, these are the Illinois … Continue reading
The Philadelphia Inquirer has this op-ed by Rob Richie, on the electoral college. Richie criticizes a proposed bill in the Pennsylvania legislature to apportion Pennsylvania’s electoral votes according to the percentage of the popular vote within Pennsylvania. Richie also makes … Continue reading
