New GAO report: The U.S. Constitution requires each state’s governor to issue written orders for special elections to fill vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives (House). Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a federal law was enacted… Continue reading

Adam Liptak for the NYT: Public confidence in the American legal system has plunged over the past four years, a new Gallup poll found, putting it in the company of nations like Myanmar, Syria and Venezuela. “These data on… Continue reading

NYT: A judge on Monday rejected Donald J. Trump’s argument that a recent Supreme Court ruling had nullified his criminal case in New York, upholding the former and future president’s felony conviction for falsifying records to cover up a sex… Continue reading

Brian Stelter for CNN: George Stephanopoulos ended Sunday’s “This Week” program without any mention of him or ABC News settling Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against them. The suit was triggered by a segment on “This Week,” but ABC News has… Continue reading

NYT: As Republicans prepare to take control of Congress and the White House, among the many scenarios keeping Democrats up at night is an event that many Americans consider a historical relic: a constitutional convention. The 1787 gathering in Philadelphia… Continue reading

NYT: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is on a mission in President Biden’s final days in office. She wants to convince him that he can rescue his legacy by adding the century-old Equal Rights Amendment, which would explicitly… Continue reading

Ballotpedia compiled some very interesting statistics on introduced and passed election-related bills in the states in 2024:

For the election geek in your life, it’s here.

I’ll be participating in this event tonight. Zoom link below. Recent elections have generated interest in moving the United States toward a multiparty system. How does the 2024 election change this calculus, if at all? What would multiparty politics… Continue reading

New from Derek Clinger at SDRI.

WRAL: North Carolina Republicans will have new powers over elections, public schools, utilities and more under a wide-ranging new law that strips control from the governor, attorney general and other incoming Democrats. Senate Bill 382, which became law Wednesday… Continue reading

Michael Wines for the NYT: From voter ID laws to district map-drawing to judges redeciding cases, North Carolina has long been a laboratory of sorts in ways to amass political power. In recent years, Republicans in particular have changed both… Continue reading

Who were the primary bloggers over the last few weeks as I was travelling. I so appreciate their excellent care and attention!