Bernie Sanders retracts endorsement of Dem candidate who wanted to legalize bestiality
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders retracted his endorsement of Democratic congressional candidate Cenk Uygur just one day after announcing it.
New Hampshire heating up for Democratic hopefuls
While most of the Democratic presidential candidates are spending a significant amount of time in Iowa, at least one of them is betting hard on New Hampshire.
Federal judge: New Hampshire’s new voter residency requirements can remain
“Notably, the plaintiffs produced no witnesses stating that confusion regarding HB 1264 has led them to decide not to register to vote,” Laplante wrote. “Indeed, all of the witnesses who testified that they currently have out-of-state licenses also testified that they are registered to vote in New Hampshire.”
Burlington GOP adopts resolution against noncitizen voting in the Queen City
The Burlington Republican Party has adopted a resolution against noncitizen voting in local elections. The resolution was a response to a recent effort by the Burlington City Council to encourage voting among aliens who have legal residency.
‘Popular vote’ movement would shift power to big cities, experts warn
“This is not just going on in blue states,” England said of the movement to bypass the electoral college. “This is a serious threat wherever you live. Red state, purple state, there are people there lobbying to hijack the Electoral College.”
Trump campaign raises $3 million on day Democrats voted for impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump’s campaign manager said the president raked in millions of dollars on Thursday, the day House Democrats voted to support an impeachment inquiry.
Republican gubernatorial candidate promises ‘no more gun laws’ for Vermont
Amid a firestorm of criticism over a comment that he would not seek to repeal S.55, Republican gubernatorial candidate John Klar is reassuring voters that there will be no new gun-control laws in Vermont if he is elected in 2020.
Republican John Klar enters gubernatorial race, looks to cross political divide
The first Republican has entered the 2020 Vermont gubernatorial race, and the newcomer candidate is perhaps best known for his frequent commentaries on conservative websites.
NYT: DOJ inquiry into origins of Trump-Russia probe is a full-blown criminal investigation
What began as an administrative review of the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation is reportedly now a full-blown criminal probe. Reports indicate former CIA Director John Brennan and former national intelligence director James Clapper are among those being questioned.
Opinion: Ranked-choice voting doesn’t rank as real election reform
Progressives are floating yet another election reform: It’s called ranked-choice voting. This idea is so bad, even some dyed-in-the-wool liberals reject it.
Trial coming in December for law that increased proof needed to vote in New Hampshire
While SB 3 has raised the bar to prove residency, Buckley notes it has also sought to prevent voting by those in New Hampshire for temporary purposes.
State Headliners: New Hampshire lawmakers, secretary of state come to Vermont to learn about automatic voter registration
The Vermont Legislature approved AVR in 2016 with just a single “no” vote. It automatically registers to vote any driver’s license (both first time or renewal) applicant of age, unless the applicant consciously chooses to “opt out.”