An article posted on the website of the Party for Socialism and Liberation criticizes today’s Supreme Court decision on the case of Bartlett v. Strickland.…
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Attempt To Overturn Nader Ballot Access Case
By Morgan Brykein on March 11, 2009 1:07 AM
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that the state of Arizona could not require independent candidates to register earlier than major party candidates was upheld yesterday, when the U.S.…
Jail anyone?
By Gregg Jocoy on March 10, 2009 11:40 PM
Alan Burns, a prominent Charlotte Area and North Carolina Green Party leader, has created a website, Think Global Green. Recently the website added the following information about protests of Duke’s plans to build a coal fired power plant on the North Carolina/South Carolina border.…
Green EcoAction committee
By Gregg Jocoy on March 10, 2009 6:54 PM
In a reply to an earlier post at Green Party Watch, contributor Mato Ska commented that the Eco Action committee was undertaking the task of writing a policy proposal on energy.…
Greens electing campaign committees
By Gregg Jocoy on March 10, 2009 5:47 PM
The Green Party National Committee (GNC) is voting on two proposals. If adopted, Proposal 378 will elect members to the Green House Campaign Committee (GHCC). This committee was created by the GNC by adopting Proposal 346.…
Richard Carroll, Green state representative, attempts to make debates fair
By Ross Levin on March 9, 2009 6:50 PM
State representative Richard Carroll of North Little Rock, Arkansas – the Green Party’s only state legislator – has introduced legislation in an attempt to make debates for elected office more fair in Arkansas. …
Durham NC to host 2009 Green Party Annual National Meeting
By Gregg Jocoy on March 9, 2009 1:43 PM
By a vote of 62 to 19, with 19 abstentions, the Green National Committee has approved plans to hold this year’s Annual National Meeting at North Carolina Central University.…
Shockjock for Senate?
By Trent Hill on March 9, 2009 3:12 AM
Former Barr-blogger, and Libertarian Party of Georgia member, Jason Pye is reporting that Eric von Haessler of the Regular Guys, a popular Georgia radio program, is considering running for US Senate in 2010 as a Libertarian.…
Mary Ruwart wins book of the year award
By Trent Hill on March 9, 2009 3:07 AM
The Libertarian Blog is reporting that Mary Ruwart won a book of the year award, an honor bestowed upon Dr. Ruwart by the Freedom Book Club.…