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The CNN Republican presidential debate of September 16 was supposed to be two hours long. But once it got started, it was so useful in portraying the views of the eleven candidates that CNN decided to extend it to three … Continue reading
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J. C. Kantorowicz, a Montana Republican Party official, has this op-ed in the Great Falls Tribune, in defense of the party’s action in trying to get a closed primary for itself for public office. This op-ed is different from other … Continue reading
The North Carolina legislature has appointed a conference committee to work on HB 373, the bill on primary dates. The current law says the presidential primary is in February and the primary for other office is in May. The legislature … Continue reading
The Brennan Center for Justice, formed by former law clerks to U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, has issued a policy statement that argues that political parties are valuable and to some extent have been over-regulated, especially in campaign finance … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Rubin v Padilla, 15-135, at its October 9 conference. No news from that conference will be announced by the court until Tuesday, October 13. Monday, October 12, is a federal holiday. … Continue reading