On March 30, U.S. District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs, an Obama appointee, turned aside the Republican Party lawsuit against South Carolina’s open primary as applied to the Republican Party. The outcome was not too surprising, because South Carolina is … Continue reading
On March 30, U.S. District Court Judge Otis Wright denied injunctive relief to Michael Chamness, a candidate for U.S. House in the May 2011 special election, 36th district. His 19-page order is here. He said that there is not enough … Continue reading
Republicans control state government in both Wisconsin and Ohio, and in both states, bills have passed to limit collective bargaining for government employees. Wisconsin does not have the referendum or initiative, so people who are unhappy with Wisconsin’s new law … Continue reading
On March 29, a group of Maine voters filed a lawsuit in federal court, to force the state to redraw the U.S. House district boundaries before the 2012 election. For some reason, Maine and Montana law provide that redistricting should … Continue reading
On March 29, the voters of Rochester, New York, held a special election to elect a new Mayor. The Democratic nominee, Thomas Richards, won with 49% of the vote. However, the Working Families and Independence Parties’ nominee, William Johnson Jr., … Continue reading
