Dems Tighten Their Grip On Michigan Supreme Court As GOP-Backed Judges Fail To Pick Up Seats

Democrats expanded their majority on the Michigan Supreme Court and gained additional seats, according to multiple news outlets. According to the paper, both Democratic candidates defeated the Republican candidate, giving the Democratic majority a 5-2 majority. multiple report. State Supreme Court nominees are chosen at party conventions, but are listed on the ballot as nonpartisan. […]

Dem Senator Introduces Bill That Would Add Six Supreme Court Seats, Expand Federal Judiciary

Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden has introduced legislation that would add six seats to the Supreme Court and fundamentally transform the federal judiciary, his office announced Thursday. Wyden’s Judiciary Modernization and Transparency activity The number of justices on the Supreme Court will be expanded to 15 over 12 years. The number of federal circuit courts […]

Five residents apply for three P&Z seats

The application period for a seat on the Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission closed Sept. 3. Five people applied for three open seats on the commission, including current vice chair Charlotte Hosseini and commissioner Will Hurst, who are seeking reappointment. Henry Benjes III, an eight-year Sedona resident, holds bachelor's degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering […]

L.A. City Council election: 31 candidates compete for 7 seats

Voters in seven Los Angeles City Council districts went to the polls Tuesday to decide who wins outright and who advances to the second round in a series of races that could reshape City Hall. Thirty-one candidates entered the contest to determine the future of the city's fight against homelessness, its approach to police and […]

Expelled ‘Tennessee Three’ Dems Win Seats Back In Special Election

Two of the so-called “Tennessee Three,” Democrats in the state House of Representatives who were ousted in April over what Republican leaders called a “riot” at the state Capitol over gun control, won seats in Thursday’s special election. got back. Republican-dominated legislatures voted to remove Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville and Rep. elected not to […]

Senate Democrats build war chests to defend seats in 2024

Democrats will be on the defensive in 2024 in an attempt to maintain or extend their slim lead of one seat in the Senate, but recent funding filings show candidates in major states have amassed sizable war chests. It is shown. defeated potential Republican opponents for the summer. The race this season is expected to […]

Senate rankings: five seats most likely to flip

The battle for the 2024 Senate began on a high note earlier this year and continues to thrive as top-fighting candidates continue to campaign and incumbents struggle for re-election. Their efforts will determine who will rule the Senate for the next two years. Democrats are trying to defend in many equatorial states to retain a […]

Advisory group urges City Council expansion, at-large seats

Over the past six months, a small group of leading academics has been meeting secretly to envision an unbroken Los Angeles government. The LA Governance Reform Project is an academic supergroup of sorts, with members from institutions across the region. Its mission is complex, but it is also very simple. To research and develop impartial […]

Pollsters Shift Five House Seats Toward Dems After Pivotal SCOTUS Ruling

The Cook Political Report on Thursday updated its assessments of five House elections across several states in 2024, after the Supreme Court ruled against Alabama’s redistricting plan. moved to the Democratic Party. A court on Thursday destroyed a map of the Alabama legislature prepared by Republicans for the 2022 midterm elections and ruled: Allen vs […]