On May 16, the Maine legislature passed LD 1826, which eliminates the portion of the state income tax form that lets taxpapers send a small contribution to the political party of the taxpayers’ choice. The bill has been sent to … Continue reading
On May 15, the Federal Election Commission finally ruled on the extent to which a candidate for federal office may receive additional contributions from contributors who had already given the maximum, when the candidate’s campaign treasurer embezzles the money from … Continue reading
The San Francisco Bay Guardian has this detailed description of the May 12 debate in San Francisco between the two leading contenders for the Green Party presidential nomination, Dr. Jill Stein and Roseanne Barr. … Continue reading
According to Eric Dondero, Americans Elect has suspended all its petitioning across the nation, except that Americans Elect will complete its Texas petition. Dondero is a veteran petitioner and petition drive organizer. … Continue reading
On May 16, the South Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill to provide for a more rational system for candidates to file for primaries. However, the bill would have no effect on this year’s problem. See this story. … Continue reading
