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CT Green Party calls for Special Session to “Fix” Unconstitutional Public Campaign Financing

Posted on August 29, 2009 by iwilder

The Green Party of Connecticut  called on the General Assembly  to reform the “Clean Elections” Law ,which was   struck down as unconstitutional  by  the  Federal Court,  as soon as possible, and not appeal the ruling to other courts, which would cost the taxpayers more money in legal fees and could take months in the courts. […]

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Good news for third party/independent candidates: Court decision on public campaign funding

Posted on August 28, 2009 by iwilder

KW: This is very good news for third party and independent candidates. Having government/public money set aside to fund candidates can be a healthy idea for getting all voices heard during election season. The idea is that people willing to run for office do not have to be rich to get their ideas out and […]

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Papa John Kolstad, IRV and Pizza

Posted on August 26, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Below is an article I wrote for Independent Political Report: While the mainstream news reports on Papa John’s pizza, and its founder’s retrieved Camaro, the political world has been percolating the story about a unique, independent candidate running for Mayor of Minneapolis, who happens to be called “Papa John.” Papa John Kolstad received his […]

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For the politically curious in NY: Tues. Aug. 18th is a big day!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by kwilder

KW: For potential candidates in New York State, tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18, 2009, is the last day to file in person (or mail) an “independent nominating petition” to run for office in November. That would mean anyone who was running on an alternative, “made-up”, or third party (without automatic ballot status) line has that due […]

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Aug 15th: Asa Gordon gives electoral college presentation in MA

Posted on August 13, 2009 by kwilder

Asa Gordon is Chair of the D.C Statehood Green Party Electoral College Task Force; a member of the Green Party Black Caucus Organizing Committee; and is the founder and Executive Director of the Douglass Institute of Government (DIG). On Saturday, August 15, 2009, in Massachusetts, Asa Gordon will be speaking about how to democratize the […]

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Daily News comments on Steve Levy’s anti-immigrant joke

Posted on August 9, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Democratic Party politician Steve Levy is the Suffolk County Executive. Under his tenure, there have been many proposals and many controversies about getting tough on the immigration issue. In 2007, the Green Party of Suffolk County ran a candidate against Steve Levy, largely as a way to reject Steve Levy’s anti-immigrant stances and rhetoric. […]

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FEC releases 2008 prez/congressional vote count: mixed media response

Posted on August 8, 2009 by kwilder

Ballot Access News is a site which focuses on why and how independent and third party candidates have so many ballot access hurdles to overcome. So, when the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) released its report on votes in the 2008 US Presidential race and Congressional races this week, Ballot Access covered the story in a […]

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Sat Aug 8th: Rev Billy Block Party in NYC!

Posted on August 7, 2009 by kwilder

KW: For the “Summer Streets” program, New York City will shut down certain streets to car traffic. Reverend Billy and his crew have made a party out of it. I wrote about the link at Independent Political Report: here. Wanna go to the city tomorrow and party with Reverend Billy and the petitioners? Here is […]

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Rev. Billy gets awesome media coverage: NY Press

Posted on July 28, 2009 by kwilder

Update: Also, an awesome story with several photos (including Joan Baez) at Time Out New York: here. KW writes: NY Press has an excellent and detailed post-event story about the July 27th Reverend Billy Talen for Mayor fundraiser. The article includes political commentary and musical reviews. Interestingly, NY Press tagged the story as “theater” and […]

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Green Party National Meeting wrap-up

Posted on July 27, 2009 by kwilder

KW writes: The Green Party of the United States (GP-US) held is Annual National Meeting in Durham, North Carolina. It was an off election year and non-presidential prep year, so the focus was on workshops, issues, local candidate elections, and internal elections.

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Green Party Nat’l Meeting: Friday eve update

Posted on July 24, 2009 by kwilder

Post meeting wrap-up with full list of Steering Committee candidates: here Roger Snyder, GP-US NC Rep for New York and Chair of the Green Party of Suffolk, is on the ground in Durham, North Carolina for the Green Party of the United States Annual National Meeting. Here are some reports from Roger: One of the […]

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Photos and update: Green Party national meeting in Durham

Posted on July 24, 2009 by kwilder

Friday evening update is at the wilderside: here. – About the workshop: “Constructive Critique of the US Green Party…” – Constructive Critique of the U.S. Green Party and Recommendations for Improvement (Workshop) 9:00-10:30

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In Michigan: Court frees Green Party former candidate, rules on 1st Amendment

Posted on July 22, 2009 by kwilder

Oops! Ian and I have had such a strange summer, so we missed this story from July 17th, about a Green we had previously covered a lot. Found the story at Green Party Watch and Independent Political Report… The Reverend Edward Pinkney, who had been a Green Party Congressional candidate for the 6th District in […]

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Intrigue in Minneapolis with major party/third party elected officials

Posted on July 21, 2009 by kwilder

The city of Minneapolis will have elections for Mayor in November 2009. One of the candidates will be RT Ryback, the incumbent Mayor, who is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and an officer in the National Conference of Democratic Mayors. In the last election cycle, Mayor Ryback’s campaign published a piece of literature stating […]

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