November 8, 2026
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Press release from the US Green Party:
WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama must put pressure on Israel immediately to stop the construction of settlements and displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem, Green Party leaders and candidates said today.…
Senate Democrats in New York have hired an influential Independence Party leader for $55,000 a year to run community outreach. While Senate Democrats have said the move is based purely upon credentials, some have questioned whether the move might be an effort to purchase the Independence Party line for Democratic state Senators in close races.…
On April 5th Carl Paladino, New York Millionaire and Real Estate mogul, declared his candidacy for Governor of New York. He has pledged to spend up to $10 million of his own money on the race and is considered a favorite of conservative tea party activists.…
From 1978 until 2006 Louisiana used the Jungle Primary, also known as the Nonpartisan Blanket Primary or Top Two Primary, for Congressional elections. This system is still used for state and local elections in Louisiana, but was discontinued in 2008.…
From DelawareOnline.com:
House Bill 245, which was signed into law Feb. 1, effectively doubled the number of registered voters a party must have to be on the ballot.And
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From Cincinnati.com:
Libertarians Jared Croxton and Jim Berns both want to run for the 1st Congressional District seat held by Democrat Steve Driehaus. It’s the only contested race in Southwest Ohio for any of Ohio’s four minor parties – Libertarian, Constitution, Green and Socialist.
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From EmpireStateNews.net:
FT. HAMILTON STATION – The budget is 7 days late and no progress has been made to cut spending. Instead, newspaper reports indicate that the items on the table legislators are considering to solve the fiscal morass include ways to raise taxes, fees, and borrowing.
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On March 21 I wrote to Ernest Hancock and Wayne Root:
As a contributor for Independent Political Report, I’m writing to the two of you because in Austin you emerged as the front-runners in the race for Libertarian National Committee Chair.…
On March 21 I wrote to Ernest Hancock and Wayne Root:
As a contributor for Independent Political Report, I’m writing to the two of you because in Austin you emerged as the front-runners in the race for Libertarian National Committee Chair.…