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Detroit’s Budget is Number One Issue in Nonpartisan Mayoral Race

Last week, current Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced he would not seek re-election for the post he has held since 2009. This opened up what would already have been a very interesting election.

By | 05/24/2013


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Opponents of Top-Two Primary Argue Parties Have Protected Right to be on Ballot

The Rubin v. Bowen case is one of the long lasting lawsuits against Proposition 14, which created a top-two nonpartisan primary system in California after being approved by voters in 2010. The plaintiffs opposing the new system include members of the Green Party, California Democratic Party, Libertarian Party…

By | 05/24/2013


California Student Loan Debt in Better Shape

California Student Loan Debt In Better Shape Than Nation

Student loan debt has totaled $1.1 trillion nationwide and many college graduates struggle to pay these loans back. The federal government is rushing to find a solution to the interest rate it sets for student loans which is currently set to double…

By | 05/24/2013


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Growing Number of States Work to Improve Accessibility of Campaign Disclosures

This week, California and Alabama joined the growing number of states advancing towards greater government transparency by adopting new online disclosure systems. In California, Secretary of State Debra Bowen reversed her initial opposition to providing a unified campaign finance database entirely online.

By | 05/24/2013


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Voter Turnout in LA Elections Lowest in City History

The two-year campaign process in the race for mayor of Los Angeles came to a close on Tuesday. As of 3:00 AM Wednesday, Eric Garcetti was elected mayor of the city.

By | 05/23/2013 | 1 Comment


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Apple CEO Tim Cook Proposes Major Reductions in Corporate Tax Rates

Earlier this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook made a speech to Congress on what he called a “dramatic simplification” of corporate tax laws. The main point of this proposal is that taxes on profits for businesses are too high, forcing many companies to shift their earnings overseas, where, through tax loopholes…

By | 05/23/2013 | 2 Comments


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State Senate Bill Would Create More Transparency for CA Health Care

In the midst of partisan jockeying for a moral high ground surrounding the IRS debacle, neither side of the aisle, nor the media has gotten wind of the underlying issue.

By | 05/23/2013 | 3 Comments

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