CHICAGO — The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to significantly curtail the power of superdelegates and make presidential caucuses more accessible, overcoming objections from a vocal minority of its membership. (See the story in NBCNews.com)
The meeting was part science class, courtesy of Richard Pierce, of Mote Marine Laboratory, part political activist rally, courtesy of John G. Heim, co-founder of the South Florida Clean Water Movement, and part call to environmental awareness, courtesy of Garrett Stuart, an algae scientist who goes by the nickname Captain Planet. (Read more in HeraldTribune.com)…
A Leon County Circuit judge has ruled that Democratic attorney general candidate Ryan Torrens should be removed from Tuesday’s ballot, finding that he “knowingly used … illegal funds” to qualify for the primary election. (Read more in TampaBay.com)