Last month, the BBC said that it would sponsor three debates next year for the 2015 parliamentary election. The most inclusive of these four debates would feature the leaders of the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democratic, and UKIP Parties. The Green … Continue reading
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Law Professor Mark Osler says in this op-ed that one-party regions of the United States invariably develop bad government. It is published in the Waco Tribune, and seems aimed for a Texas audience. He uses Detroit as an example. … Continue reading
Because most states had unusually low turnout in the November 2014 election, and because most states that have the initiative process base the requirement on the number of votes cast in the last election, it seems that the number of … Continue reading
The Post & Courier, daily newspaper for Charleston, South Carolina, says in this editorial that the legislature should repeal the straight-ticket device. Thanks to Dave Gillespie for the link. … Continue reading
Charles T. Munger, Jr., through his PAC, spent more heavily in California’s November 2014 State Senate election than in any other general election contest this year. During the year he spent $663,000 to elect former Assemblymember Bonnie Garcia, a Republican, … Continue reading