On August 25, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman enjoyed a Texas law that requires anyone who contracts to do any work for any governmental entity in the state to pledge that he or she does not support an economic … Continue reading
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On April 24, the Nevada Senate Legislative Operations & Elections Committee heard testimony on AB 186, the national popular vote plan bill. The bill has already passed the Assembly. This story describes the hearing. … Continue reading
On April 25, a 3-judge U.S. District Court struck down some of Michigan’s U.S. House and legislative districts, because they were part of an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander by Republican legislators. Here is the 146-page decision in League of Women Voters … Continue reading
On April 1, the Texas House Elections Committee passed HB 2504 by 7-2. It requires candidates nominated by convention to pay filing fees, or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee. Current law says that the only candidates … Continue reading
On April 25, both houses of the Iowa legislature passed HF 692 unanimously. It is an omnibus election law bill. It does not increase the number of signatures for independent candidates, or the nominees of unqualified parties. But it does … Continue reading