The National Popular Vote Plan association has announced that it will make independent expenditures to defeat Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who has blocked bills to pass the plan for two sessions of the legislature. See this story. He is a Democrat, and he is running for re-election next year.
Germany held a parliamentary election on September 24. The Green Party is expected to enter the new government, in coalition with the Christian Democratic Union and the Free Democratic Party. According to this story, assuming Greens are in the government, the party will seek to implement its policy goals of phasing out use of coal, and making changes to how most automobiles are powered.
Here is the wikipedia page for the 2017 German election. Because Germany uses proportional representation, the Green Party, which polls less than 10% of the national vote, is still in a position to influence policy.
Three teen-agers say they intend to file for a Kansas primary ballot in 2018. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
The Massachusetts legislative committees that hear election law bills heard the presidential candidate tax return bill on September 6, but the committee has not moved the bill. It is SB 365. It is possible that Massachusetts legislators are waiting to see if California Governor Jerry Brown signs a similar bill. He has until October 15 to decide.
If neither the California nor Massachusetts bill become law, then no state will have passed such a law this year.
This New York Times article discusses the increase in candidates for public office who are ages 17 through 21.
