On July 23, the proponents of a local Ohio initiative filed this brief in the Ohio Supreme Court. State ex rel Schmitt v Bridgeport. The issue is the failure of the Bridgeport clerk to accept their initiative petition, which concerns marijuana enforcement.
The Library of Congress has accepted the archives of David Nolan, who was the primary founder of the Libertarian Party. Congressman John R. Curtis (R-Utah), as a representative of the Library, accepted the papers on July 16 at a ceremony at the home of Joseph and Cindy Buchman, who digitized the collection. Eventually the public will be able to see the collection.
Buffalo, New York, elects a Mayor on November 2, 2021. Several television stations have agreed to host and broadcast a debate on October 12, even though the incumbent, Mayor Byron Brown, is only a write-in candidate. See this story. The Democratic nominee, India Walton, has not yet agreed to participate in the proposed debate.
As reported previously, Congressmember Brendan Boyle has introduced a measure in Congress to require that the Speaker be an elected member of the House. It is H.Res.537, which can be read here.
Kim Guadagno, who was the New Jersey Republican nominee for Governor in 2017, changed her registration from “Republican” to “independent” on July 19. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
