On July 19, proponents of a Washington state public funding initiative submitted signatures to the Secretary of State. It seems likely the initiative has enough valid signatures to qualify for the November 2016 ballot. Here is the text of the … Continue reading
In 2013, Jane Miller, a Republican in Brookfield, Connecticut, accepted a Democratic nomination for a special local election. She did not win. In April 2015, long after that election, the town Republican Party expelled her, under a little-used state law … Continue reading
Gordon Humphrey, who was a Republican U.S. Senator from New Hampshire from 1978 to 1990, says in this story that he will change his registration from “Republian” to “independent.” … Continue reading
The Commission on Presidential Debates had chosen Dayton, Ohio, for the first presidential debate. That was set for Monday, September 26. However, on July 19, Wright State University, the location for that debate, said it cannot handle the debate. See … Continue reading
The Hawaii Green Party had a very strong candidate for the legislature in 2012. Keiko Bonk placed second in a 3-party race in the 20th State House district, polling 31.35%. In her district, as well as some other districts, local … Continue reading
