California SB 924, the bill to put a question about U.S. policy toward Iraq on the February 2008 primary ballot, has been delayed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. That committee heard the bill on July 11 and sent it to the suspense file. It could be brought forward again, but for now won’t move. It had already passed the Senate.
On July 14, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore announced that he will no longer seek the Republican presidential nomination. He had been one of the 10 candidates permitted into this year’s earlier Republican presidential debates. Thanks to Steve Rankin for this news.
Both U.S. Supreme Court cases with ballot access implications will be argued the first week in October. The Washington state case is set for Monday, October 1; the exact date of the New York state case will be that same week, but the day isn’t known yet.
The Green Party is holding a national meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, the weekend of July 13-15. Ten candidates seeking the party’s presidential nomination spoke, although neither Elaine Browne nor Cynthia McKinney did so. Two of the candidates, Michael Jingozian and Daniel Imperato, are also seeking the Libertarian nomination. For an article about the session in the Reading newspaper, see here.
The Green Party is holding a national meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, the weekend of July 13-15. Ten candidates seeking the party’s presidential nomination spoke, although neither Elaine Browne nor Cynthia McKinney did so. Two of the candidates, Michael Jingozian and Daniel Imperato, are also seeking the Libertarian nomination. For an article about the session in the Reading newspaper, see here.
