Kurt Hyde
Congress Has the Power to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Congress could overturn Roe v. Wade by using the power delegated to it in Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution to limit the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to (in this instance) hear abortion cases. Yet this congressional power is largely forgotten and ignored.
Disenfranchised Maine Delegate Running for RNC Chairman
Mark Willis, one of the 10 national delegates from Maine who were stripped of their credentials by the Credentials Committee at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, has announced he is running for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee.
Straus Elected Speaker of the House in Texas, Simpson Bows Out
Texas Rep. David Simpson, the author of TSA anti-groping bill, bows out from speaker's contest in the Texas House of Representatives due to "fear of retribution" as Joe Straus is once again elected for the position.
Author of TSA Anti-groping Bill Running for Speaker of the House in Texas
The Texas state representative who authored a bill that would have, if it had passed, criminalized TSA pat-downs without probable cause in Texas is running for the powerful speaker of the house in Texas.
Allen West Concedes Defeat Despite Options Still Available
The Allen West for Congress campaign issued a press release on Nov 20 conceding defeat, but not all of West’s supporters are in agreement with his legal team that the results of the election can’t be changed.
Ohio Starts Counting Absentee and Provisional Ballots — But Where, When, and Who’s Counting?
Election officials in Ohio were scheduled to begin counting absentee ballots and provisional ballots on Saturday, November 17, 2012, but they haven't been forthcoming about when or where the votes were to take place, which is a serious problem.
Allen West Files Complaint, Asks for Court-ordered Recount
The Allen West for Congress campaign reported it has filed a complaint in circuit court in Saint Lucie County, Florida, seeking a preliminary injunction ordering a recount of all votes cast in his contest during early voting and stopping the election results from being certified until such recount is completed.
Are Military Voters Being Suppressed?
Numerous news sources are reporting reduced requests for absentee ballots by military personnel and their families this year compared to 2008. A Human Events article dated September 27 noted significant drops in applications for absentee ballots by military voters in swing states such as Ohio and Virginia.
Delegates Aboard GOP’s "Wayward Bus" Speak Out About Their Undue Delay at the RNC
Delegates Andrew McNulty and Richard Ford, who were aboard the GOP’s "Wayward Bus," speak out about their undue delay at the Republican National Convention in Tampa last week.
Voter Registration Clean-Up in Florida — Removing Deceased Voters and Illegal Immigrants
The names of about 52,000 deceased voters have been removed from Florida’s voter registration rolls. More voter registrations, possibly as many as 180,000 non-citizens, may follow as the State of Florida moves to clean up its voter registration lists.