Sep 11 2010

Nevada Candidate Would Allow Drivers to Do 90 MPH — for a Fee

Do you know how fast you were going, sir? In Nevada, the answer could be: 90 miles per hour — and officer, I paid for the right. Ok, that’s not likely to happen anytime soon, but an independent candidate for governor, one Eugene DiSimone, has proposed a “Free Limit Plan,” whereby motorists would pay $25 [...]


Aug 6 2010

Judge Rejects Lawsuit by Candidate Who Wants to Use Racially Tinged Phrase on Ballot

A lawsuit by an independent candidate for state Assembly in Wisconsin to use a racially charged phrase next to her name on the ballot was rejected Wednesday by a federal judge because she had based her action on the wrong grounds, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ieshuh Griffin is running against three Democrats in [...]