On December 13, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in The League of Women Voters of Florida v The Florida House of Representatives, SC13-951. By a vote of 5-2, the Court ruled that legislators, and legislative staff, can be … Continue reading
California State Senator Darrell Steinberg, the President pro Tem of the Senate, plans to introduce a state constitutional amendment. It would let California Governors appoint state legislators, when a vacancy occurs. See this story. … Continue reading
The Austin Chronicle, the free weekly newspaper for Austin, Texas, here summarizes Libertarian and Green Party activity expected in the 2014 election. Texas has the nation’s earliest congressional primary in 2014. Even though the two ballot-qualified minor parties nominate by … Continue reading
On December 18, the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion in Republican Party of New Mexico v King, 12-2015. The opinion agrees with the U.S. District Court, that New Mexico cannot limit individual contributions to most political committees, if those political … Continue reading
The Ninth Circuit has scheduled oral arguments in Peace & Freedom Party v Bowen for Thursday, February 13, in San Francisco. The issue is whether the Secretary of State should have listed Peta Lindsay on the party’s presidential primary ballot … Continue reading
