On June 30, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Al Franken, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate last November, won that election. Here is the 32 page decision. UPDATE: at 3 p.m. central daylight time, Norm Coleman said he … Continue reading
On June 26, the Connecticut House defeated an amendment to the budget bill, SB 1801, that would have defunded public financing for candidates for state office. The amendment was offered by Corky Mazurek, a Democrat from Wolcott. His amendment was … Continue reading
On June 3, a California State Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling, that said the San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party had a right to expel a member of its county central committee. On June 29, the State … Continue reading
On June 26, the Green Parties of Iowa and Wisconsin jointly filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Davenport, Iowa. The issue is the city’s policy of banning petitioning at its annual street fair, the Bix Street Fest. The … Continue reading
On June 29, the Federal Election Commission filed this brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit. The issue is whether the federal government can prohibit donations of more than $5,000 apiece from individuals to a new political party … Continue reading
