On November 25, the New York Public Finance Commission released its recommendation for changing the ballot access laws. It wants the vote test to be 2% of the gubernatorial vote, or 130,000 votes, whichever is greater. Also it wants the … Continue reading
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On November 25, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded Thompson v Hebdon, 19-122, back to the Ninth Circuit, and instructed the Ninth Circuit to re-write the decision. The case concerns Alaska’s $500 limit on how much an individual may give to … Continue reading
On November 25, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that it had made no decision on whether to hear Carney v Adams, 19-309 at its November 22 conference. That makes three conferences in a row in which the court has considered … Continue reading
On November 25, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Libertarian National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 19-234. This is the case in which the lower court said it is constitutional to prevent a party from receiving a large bequest … Continue reading
The Rochester City Newspaper has this critical story about the Independence Party. It is accurate, but incomplete. It would have been better if it had explained the history of the party. It was formed in 1994 by the type of … Continue reading