Michael Bridgford said Saturday at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox that a couple of independent candidates, like him, in the U.S. House would be able to “push” for votes on issues like term limits, campaign finance reform, and chamber leadership. Bridgford is running as an independent candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District against Republican […]
National Democrats are expanding the list of races at the Arizona legislature they are investing in to attempt to flip one or both chambers to Democrats for the first time in 60 years. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee had previously announced it was targeting 15 races across the state, but on Wednesday announced it is […]
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. With Virginia’s Aug. 4 primaries in the rearview mirror, the ballot is set in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts. In the state’s second congressional district, Republican […]
This is the year of uncontested elections in Rhode Island. The dearth of contested General Assembly seats is well documented. The dearth of contested town and city council seats is less so. Republicans fielded no candidates in the at-large races for the South Kingstown and North Kingstown town councils, while Democrats sat out the at-large […]
The state Green Party is warning voters that Andrew Tupone's bid may be a ploy to trick voters in a race the Cook Political Report rates as a “toss up.”
At the Oct. 9, 1912, annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Anti Horse Thief Association in Monett, members passed a resolution denouncing a proposed constitutional amendment to restructure Missouri’s tax system. Backers promised their proposal would ease the burden of government and fire up Missouri’s economic engine by sweeping away almost all state […]
(The Center Square) - The ballot boxes closed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday as the candidate field narrowed in several Washington state legislative races that could affect the state’s tax policies and partisan control of the Legislature.
ANNAPOLIS — Legislators returned to Annapolis on Monday for a special session on redistricting, an issue that affects all Marylanders, but Eastern Shore residents in particular.
