On September 10, the California Secretary of State released new voter registration data. All of the six qualified parties except the Republican Party gained, compared to the last tally. The number of independent voters declined. However, all those changes were … Continue reading
On September 8, U.S. District Court Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, a Bush Jr. appointee, struck down a New York state campaign finance law that lets qualified parties give more money to their nominees than unqualified parties may give. Upstate Jobs … Continue reading
On September 8, the Ninth Circuit refused to enjoin the California gubernatorial recall election. Here is the two-page order. The case was before Judge Michael D. Hawkins (a Clinton appointee), Paul J. Watford (an Obama appointee), and Kenneth K. Lee … Continue reading
This Politico story says that Andrew Yang intends to start a new political party. Yang is publishing a book, “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy” on October 5, and the story says the book will explain more about … Continue reading
On September 9, four candidates for Mayor of Buffalo debated. They include India Walton, the Democratic nominee; independent candidate and incumbent Byron Brown; and two write-in candidates, Ben Carlisle and Jaz Miles. The debate was televised. It is very rare … Continue reading
