Oregon has a fascinating and divided political landscape. The Beaver State is home to some of the most conservative and most liberal voters in the country according to a 2008 statistical analysis by famed New York Times elections analyst and statistician, Nate Silver. Because these two groups are roughly equal to each other in size and influence, Oregon, though reputed to be extremely progressive in popular conception, is very much a swing state in play for federal elections, and on a state level, Oregon’s unique voter composition has produces interesting public policy results. Oregon had decriminalized marijuana, but banned gay marriage in the state. It allows assisted suicide, but also boasts one of the lowest effective tax rates in the nation.
Florida, Idaho, Maine, and Oregon all put forward legislation in recent weeks relating to marijuana legalization. Although some states are closer to legalization than others, marijuana policy has emerged as.
Drones are a reconnaissance tool that law enforcement seldom use. One of the few times, in all likelihood, was for tracking down infamous ex-cop Chris Dorner.
As we ring in 2013 with falling globes and confetti, lawmakers in Washington are celebrating another New Year’s tradition, introducing campaign disclosure reform.
Three states will attempt to legalize marijuana this November, as support for such measures grows.
1. Marijuana prohibition violates liberty. America has a long and proud tradition of believing in, and increasingly upholding, the right of its citizens to make their own choices about their own bodies, their own property, their own finances, and their own lives.
The immigrant integration movement is sparking a revolution of naturalized voter initiatives across the US as November 6th draws closer.
While DEA officials have come out against the three 2012 state marijuana initiatives citing their “danger,” a new study casts doubt on their concerns.
