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On May 23, California SB 213 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee. It repeals all residency requirements for petitioners. Now it goes to the Senate floor. … Continue reading
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Medea Benjamin, a Green Party activist, and the party’s U.S. Senate nominee in California in 2000, is the subject of many news stories on May 23. She was in the audience at President Obama’s speech to the National Defense University, … Continue reading
On May 23, Emerson College Polling released the results of a poll for the U.S. Senate race being held in Massachusetts next June. Here are the questions, which were transmitted to respondents over the telephone, using a recording. Question 5 … Continue reading
On May 23, the California Assembly passed AB 1038. This is the bill that makes it illegal, “directly or indirectly” to pay registration drive workers on the basis of how many registrations they obtain for any particular party. Because the … Continue reading
On May 23, the Maine Supreme Court ruled that Ralph Nader is not entitled to a trial over the Democratic Party’s behavior in 2004. Nader had sought damages from the Democratic Party and its allies, charging that the many challenges … Continue reading
On May 21, the city of Page, Arizona, held a non-partisan run-off election for City Council. Levi Tappan, a registered Libertarian, was elected to one of the three at-large seats. He placed first. See this story, which does not mention … Continue reading