Monthly Archives: February 2011

Campaign Contributions Found to Affect Judicial Decisions

Posted on 2011/02/26 by Ham Richards

A 2009 study by political scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and Utah State University provides empirical evidence for what we’ve long suspected. From the abstract: In this paper we address a pressing issue on the contemporary political agenda: Is … Continue reading →

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New York Tackles $$ in Judicial Elections

Posted on 2011/02/26 by Ham Richards

It’s not exactly the alternative source of campaign funding advocated by Coffee Party Austin, but a rule being adopted by the state of New York is a step in the right direction. It’s described in a February 13 article in … Continue reading →

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Texas Chief Justice Jefferson misses a bet

Posted on 2011/02/26 by Ham Richards

In the 2011 edition of his annual state of the judiciary address, Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson calls for an overhaul of the Texas system for selecting judges: A justice system built on some notion of Democratic judging or Republican judging … Continue reading →

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Become a Founding Member of Coffee Party USA!

Posted on 2011/02/03 by Ham Richards

It was a year ago, January 26, 2010, that the Coffee Party began as a FaceBook fan page, Join the Coffee Party Movement. It quickly spread from a virtual town hall to a truly grassroots movement with chapters across the … Continue reading →

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