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Legislators: hate to love them, love to hate them, the good, the bad, the ugly…and many other cliches, more often than not ring true to Americans. Some legislators are extremely effective, forward thinking, collaborative and principled. Others make their splash for their corruption, allegiance to special interests, obstructionism or extreme partisanship. It is up to Americans to choose who represents them and to hold those elected officials accountable.

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By | 07/07/2012 | Headline, Health Care, Issues, Legislation, Legislators | 2 Comments

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia, announced the Republicans will be scheduling a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act on July 11th.

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By | 07/06/2012 | California, Infrastructure, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, States | 2 Comments

Today California lawmakers will finally vote on the state’s contentious high-speed rail project. The vote entails approving billions of dollars in new spending for the rail and all of its related developments.

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By | 07/06/2012 | Arizona, Issues, Legislators, Safety, States | 4 Comments

Holder’s assertion that Fast and Furious was a rouge operation being run out of BATFE Phoenix is becoming less and less credible.

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By | 06/30/2012 | Elections 2012, Legislators, News, President | 12 Comments

Although a celebrity in the conservative movement, Ryan is a poor choice for Mitt Romney for several reasons.

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By | 06/29/2012 | Featured, Legislators, Social Media

Social media has undeniably become a force to reckon with in the political world. As politicians increasingly involve themselves in the social media movement some use the platforms remarkably well, while others miserably fail.

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By | 06/29/2012 | Activism, Education, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, Movements | 11 Comments

Student loan interest rates for American students will double from 3.4% to 6.8% on Saturday. Many are outraged, but what about the students?

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By | 06/27/2012 | Budget, California, Drugs, Economy, Education, Health Care, Issues, Legislators, Safety, Science, States, Taxes

DEA Chief Administrator Michele Leonhart recently testified before Congress, but carefully avoided the tough questions instead of answering them.

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