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It’s no secret that there is a desperate need for policy reform. Whether it’s energy, economy, tax, education, or any other political arena, independent voters seek specific and effective political reform. Measures that increase transparency, enhance competition, inspire voter participation, and operate within the boundaries of strict, fiscal discipline are badly needed in a country that has become inefficient, ineffective, and paralyzed by partisan politics. This section discusses various political reform models that aim to encourage robust intellectual debate in the public forum.

gunandgame.com
By | 01/03/2012 | Arizona, Issues, Safety | 31 Comments

In a move sure to be controversial and which has already received national attention, Arizona legislators have redrafted legislation to allow guns to be carried at public colleges and universities.

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latimesblogs.latimes.com
By | 01/02/2012 | California, Economy, Energy and Water, Issues, Legislation | 8 Comments

Now, you may be thinking ‘this is all the doing of the oil companies, using their influence, power, and battalions of lawyers to block important air emissions standards.’ But this is only partly true.

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hispanicallyspeakingnews.com
By | 12/30/2011 | Education, Elections 2012, Health Care, Immigration, President | 13 Comments

If the political establishment is not careful, the nation’s largest minority may jump ship and join the burgeoning Independent movement.

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localdirtradio.com
By | 12/30/2011 | California, Infrastructure, Safety, Science | 1 Comment

After four consecutive years of declines, pesticide use in California rose by 9.5 percent in 2010. The most disheartening aspect of the DPR report for environmentalists was the increase in fumigant use across the state.

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Credit: businessinsider.com
By | 12/29/2011 | Issues, Legislators, Taxes | 3 Comments

“We’re going to close the unproductive tax loopholes that have allowed some of the truly wealthy to…

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learncalifornia.org
By | 12/29/2011 | California, Infrastructure, Movements | 4 Comments

In an era when data is steadily moving to the Internet and the cloud, the sad truth is that State of California websites are too often inadequate and archaic. Information.

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policemag.com
By | 12/29/2011 | Arizona, California, Drugs, Safety, War and Foreign Policy | 1 Comment

Arizona received its fourth unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Tuesday in the form of a Predator-B drone. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials say that the new military aircraft will.

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