North Carolina holds an election for U.S. House, 9th district, on September 10. On August 11, the nominees of the Democratic, Libertarian and Green Parties debated each other in Fayetteville. The debate was sponsored by the local NAACP. See this … Continue reading
California SB 696 will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, August 14, at 9 a.m. Here is a link to the Appropriations Committee’s analysis of the bill. Choose the August 12, 2019 version. SB 696 says no … Continue reading
On August 13, the proponents of a local initiative in Ohio asked for a rehearing en banc in Schmitt v LaRose, 19-3196. This is the case the challenged the ability of local election board members to decide that an initiative … Continue reading
On August 1, attorneys for California’s Secretary of State sent a brief letter to the Ninth Circuit, to help with its consideration of the lawsuit Rodriguez v Newsom, 18-56281. Rodriguez v Newsom is a challenge to California’s practice of choosing … Continue reading
On August 12, the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch ran this editorial about California’s law requiring presidential candidates to reveal their income tax returns. The editorial says if the law isn’t unconstitutional, it ought to be. … Continue reading
