According to this story, at least three members of the U.S. House have responded to the June 11 Puerto Rico vote by saying they will work for statehood for Puerto Rico. They are all Democrats: Darren Soto and Stephanie Murphy … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court had Gill v Whitford, 16-1161, for consideration at its June 8 conference. However, on June 12, when the Court released the list of actions it had taken on June 8, there was no news about Gill … Continue reading
La Republique En Marche, the political party formed in France last year by Emmanuel Macron, has emerged as the strongest party in the Parliamentary election of June 11. There will be another round on June 18. See this story. … Continue reading
Matthew Riccardi, the Constitution Party gubernatorial nominee in New Jersey this year, will have his party label “Constitution Party” on the November 2017 ballot. The New Jersey Elections Department had originally believed he was not entitled to it because of … Continue reading
According to this story, with most of the vote counted, 97% of Puerto Ricans who voted favor statehood. Polls closed at 3 p.m. Puerto Rico time. UPDATE: see this story. … Continue reading
