This link goes to an interview with Ryan Byrne of Ballotpedia, who says that the cost of paid petitioners doubled between 2020 and 2022. Thanks to Andy Jacobs for the link.
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The Austin American-Statesman, daily newspaper for Austin, Texas, has this story about the decision of the state to appeal the June 26 decision of a U.S. District Court that mandated permitting electronic signatures on petitions for minor parties and independent candidates. Thanks to Ken Bush for the link.
Former Republican Congressman Will Hurd of Texas appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday, July 30. He is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. When asked if he would consider running as the No Labels presidential nominee, he declined to talk about that. But he did defend the No Labels position that a new party presidential nominee could theoretically win the presidency. He pointed out that the president of France and the president of Mexico were both persons who won their first election as the nominee of a new party.
Here is a link to the entire edition of Meet the Press. The interview with Will Hurd begins after about fifteen minutes.
Jay Nixon, who was elected Governor of Missouri as a Democrat in 2008, and re-elected in 2012, has joined No Labels. See this story. Thanks to Ken Bush for the link.
Daniel Dale of CNN has written this article, giving precedents on which presidential candidates receive Secret Service protection, and when in the election cycle they receive such protection.