On April 7, Milwaukee held non-partisan elections for School Board and other office. Wendell J. Harris, an activist in the Socialist Party for many years, was elected to the Board, defeating an incumbent. Harris was also the Socialist Party candidate … Continue reading
On Saturday morning, former Republican Congressman Vin Weber of Minnesota appeared on CNN and argued in favor of expanding entry into the general election presidential debates. Here is the transcript, as reported by Independent Political Report. Weber is currently an … Continue reading
The Washington state legislature adjourned Friday evening, April 24. SB 5978, which had passed the Senate, did not pass the House. Therefore, the law providing for a mid-May presidential primary remains on the books, but it will probably not be … Continue reading
The Arkansas Libertarian Party now has almost 10,000 signatures on its petition to regain party status. The law requires 10,000 valid signatures, so the drive is more than half done. Assuming the drive succeeds, the party will then be on … Continue reading
Bills have passed committees in both houses of the Nevada legislature for a presidential primary, which would replace the state’s caucuses. SB 421 passed the Senate Legislative Operations & Elections Committee on April 10, and AB 302 passed the Assembly … Continue reading
