Rhode Island to Kill Its Voice in Presidential Elections?
Rhode Island’s Senate Committee on Judiciary is considering anti-Electoral College legislation tomorrow. This so-called National Popular Vote effort has some appealing sound bites, but the reality is...
View ArticleUpdate on Anti-Electoral College Efforts
The attacks on the Electoral College are continuing! Most Americans, of course, have no idea that the system is in danger. News headlines are focused on sequestration, the economy, gun control, and...
View ArticleWill Oregon be the next to ditch the Electoral College?
Today, a House committee in Oregon will hear testimony on the so-called National Popular Vote bill. By way of reminder: NPV is a California-based group that hopes to effectively eliminate the...
View ArticleDisgracing the Electoral College
“I do not, gentlemen, trust you!” thundered Gunning Bedford at the Constitutional Convention. He was a small state delegate, speaking directly to those from the large states. “If you possess the...
View ArticleThe Electoral College, in a Nutshell
Recent posts on my Facebook page prompted me to create this chart. Our Electoral College is under attack! As with so many of our constitutional institutions, the system is a bit misunderstood but...
View ArticleRhode Island May Vote Against the Electoral College by Thursday
This article originally appeared on National Review’s The Corner http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/350726/rhode-island-may-vote-against-electoral-college-thursday-tara-ross Rhode Island May Vote...
View ArticleAs NYC Goes, So Goes the Nation?
Last week, the New York legislature adjourned without approving the anti-Electoral College National Popular Vote effort. It’s good news, but this piece of good news may not last long. New York voters...
View ArticleWill Connecticut vote to effectively abolish the Electoral College?
Connecticut is currently considering the possibility of adopting the anti-Electoral College National Popular Vote plan. Nine states plus Washington, D.C. have already adopted the plan. Connecticut...
View ArticleNational Popular Vote — Pass it to find out what is in it?
Hi, guys! Thanks to all of you who are coming here for information about the National Popular Vote legislation. Please see below for the testimony that I offered in Maine against this bill. Do you...
View ArticleAnti-Electoral College forces are back at work! This time, in Nebraska.
It’s that time of year again! State legislative sessions are opening all across the country, which means that the anti-Electoral College crowd is back at work. The effort is being spearheaded by...
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