Ryan Cooper writes in The Week about the electoral college. He shows clearly and convincingly that the electoral college does not help small states. Instead, it helps swing states. Related: 3 myths about abolishing the Electoral College. … Continue reading
Texas Representative Drew Springer (R-Muenster) has amended his HB 2504. Originally the bill only said that nominees of parties that nominate by convention must pay filing fees. On May 9, Springer amended his bill to say that a party remains … Continue reading
The Austin Statesman has this story about the Texas House action, defeating the bill that would have raised the vote test for a party to remain on the ballot from 5% to 10%. … Continue reading
On May 9, U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann issued an opinion in SD Voice v Noem, 1:19cv-1003. It strikes down the South Dakota that forbids out of-state individuals from contributing to or against a statewide initiative. … Continue reading
Alex Kozinski, former chief judge of the Ninth Circuit, and now in private practice, has become an attorney for the plaintiffs/appellants, in Citizens for Fair Representation v Newsom, 18-17458, now pending in the Ninth Circuit. This is the lawsuit that … Continue reading
