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By | 05/06/2013 | California, Electoral Reform, Legislation

Beyond the Headlines: Nathan Fletcher, drones and election reform.

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What is CISPA
By | 04/18/2013 | Legislation

What CISPA does, is provide an exemption against civil and criminal penalties for gathering and sharing information between companies and the government about cyber threats.

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monsanto protection bill
By | 04/04/2013 | Legislation, Science | 61 Comments

It is important to clarify the scope of the so called “Monsanto Protection Bill,” and how its primary goal is to protect farmers from economic duress.

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ncai
By | 02/28/2013 | Legislation, Safety

On Thursday, Congress approved the Senate’s bipartisan bill reinstating and extending the Violence Against Women Act which expired last year.

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By | 02/12/2013 | Drugs, Legislation, Legislators, Local, Policy Reform, video | 2 Comments

While dawning an industrial hemp shirt, Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) testified before his state’s Senate Committee Monday regarding Senate Bill 50. SB 50, as Gregory Hall from the Courier-Journal reports, was passed by the Agriculture Committee…

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berman sherman debate
By | 10/12/2012 | California, Congressional, Elections 2012, Legislation, Legislators, News, States

The Berman Sherman debate was held on October 11 at Pierce College as part of their Politics at Pierce series. The conversation turned sour when the candidates’ attempts to out-Democrat each other quickly dissolved into a near-physical altercation.

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By | 07/16/2012 | Campaign Finance, Legislation, Legislators

The DISCLOSE Act is expected to hit Senate floor today.

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