February 5 was the Ohio deadline for candidates seeking a place on a primary ballot this year. This story mentions the statewide candidates who filed. It appears the Libertarian Party is running a full slate for the statewide partisan races … Continue reading
This Tacoma News Tribune story about the Washington state legislature and a proposed education bill seems to show that the Washington state legislature is characterized by excess partisanship and gridlock. Washington state has had the top-two system in effect for … Continue reading
Law Professor Rick Pildes has this essay in the Washington Post, recommending that Congress would work better if the campaign finance laws were reformed to strengthen political parties. … Continue reading
HR 20, the bill in Congress for public funding of congressional campaigns, has 128 sponsors so far, including one Republican, Walter B. Jones of North Carolina. Here is a list of the sponsors. Scroll down. The list changes daily; this … Continue reading
New Mexico Representative Edward Sandoval (D-Albuquerque) has introduced HB 328, which moves the petition deadline for a newly-qualifying party from April to late July. The bill exists because last year, the April petition was struck down. HB 328 expresses the … Continue reading
