On May 31, Paul S. Leon, Mayor of Ontario, California, changed his registration from “Republican” to “independent.” He has also filed for the special election to fill the vacant 52nd Assembly seat. That election will be on July 23. He … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Nader v Serody, 12-1294, on June 20. The issue is whether the people who challenged Ralph Nader’s 2004 Pennsylvania petition should be allowed to seize Nader’s funds from his Washington, D.C., … Continue reading
Here is a link to the election returns for Missouri’s special U.S. House election. The Constitution Party nominee, Doug Enyart, is at 3.6%. While that is not an especially strong showing, it is easily the best showing for U.S. House … Continue reading
On June 3, the Illinois Libertarian Party filed a brief in U.S. District Court in Chicago, asking that the Illinois “full-slate” law be held unconstitutional. This is the law that requires newly-qualifying parties (but no other parties) to run a … Continue reading
The Transatlantic Academy, a research institute which studies social problems in North America and Europe, has published a report, “The Democratic Disconnect”, discussing problems of democratic governance. Here is a link to the report. The chapter on problems in the … Continue reading
