El Paso, Texas, will proceed with a recall of the Mayor and two members of the City Council, according to this story. Supporters of the Mayor had asked a court to rule that the recall petitions are invalid because they … Continue reading
On September 15, the Michigan Senate passed SB 584. It deals with the presidential primary. It retains the February 28, 2012 primary date. But it provides that voters who wish to vote in a presidential primary must fill out a … Continue reading
On September 14, an attorney for Ralph Nader argued before the Maine Supreme Court that Nader’s lawsuit against the Democratic Party (for its behavior toward him in 2004), should be permitted to go to trial. See this story. The story … Continue reading
Current Missouri law says the presidential primary should be in early February, but national Republican and Democratic Party rules say states (except for four particular states) must not be earlier than March. According to this story in Frontloading HQ, Missouri … Continue reading
Wired has this story about Righthaven, the company that contracted with various newspapers to seek out blogs that re-print newspaper stories in full, and then sue those blogs. For example, Righthaven sued Independent Political Report, and IPR had to pay … Continue reading
