Cara Brown McCormick - Independent Voter News (Page 6)

RIP East Wing of White House

On Day 16 of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump held a special “Legacy Dinner” at the White House to thank donors who helped fund his new ballroom project, which costs around $200-$250 million.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ October 21, 2025

California’s “Fair Pay” for Incarcerated Firefighters Hides Some Uncomfortable Math

California is calling it a milestone for fairness, dignity, and labor rights. When Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills last week raising pay for incarcerated firefighters, the announcement made headlines across the state and drew praise as a historic step toward justice reform.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ October 21, 2025

California’s “Fair Pay” for Incarcerated Firefighters Hides Some Uncomfortable Math

California Democrats and Texas Republicans Keep Copying Each Other

From California, where independent redistricting commissioner J. Ray Kennedy, a Democrat, describes how state leaders effectively sidelined the nonpartisan commission, to Texas, where the Republican Party is suing to close one of the nation’s oldest open primary systems, the hosts trace a pattern of

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ October 16, 2025

California Democrats and Texas Republicans Keep Copying Each Other

Paxton Concedes He Has a Conflict of Interest in Texas Primary Lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking the extraordinary step of refusing to defend the state’s election laws and the Texas secretary of state in a federal lawsuit filed by his own political party, even as he runs in the very election those laws govern.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ October 13, 2025

Paxton Concedes He Has a Conflict of Interest in Texas Primary Lawsuit

Fox News And Its Very Dishonest Cannabis DUI Story

A recent Fox News segment about 106 drivers with THC in their systems who died in car crashes shows how media networks package limited research findings into sensationalized news that seeks to influence political debate. At a key moment when President Donald J. Trump is weighing a decision to use hi

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ October 10, 2025

Fox News And Its Very Dishonest Cannabis DUI Story

Beyond the Viral Katie Porter Clip: What California’s Governor Race Says About Voter Choice

In this episode, Chad Peace and Cara McCormick unpack the viral exchange between CBS’s Julie Watts and gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter - a clip that sparked headlines but also exposes how California’s limiting election rules shape campaign incentives. What did the interview actually show, and w

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ October 9, 2025

Beyond the Viral Katie Porter Clip: What California’s Governor Race Says About Voter Choice

Toni Atkins Exits Governor’s Race as Ian Calderon Jumps In, Energizing California’s 2026 Contest

The race to be California’s next governor entered a new chapter this week. Toni Atkins, a veteran lawmaker with decades of influence in Sacramento, has stepped aside. In her place, Ian Calderon, bringing the restless energy of a 39-year-old millennial eager to reimagine the state’s future, has jumpe

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ October 2, 2025

Toni Atkins Exits Governor’s Race as Ian Calderon Jumps In, Energizing California’s 2026 Contest

Trump Shares Pro-Cannabis Video From Longtime Friend, Heightening Suspense Over Cannabis Rescheduling

On September 28, President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social video praising CBD as a “game-changer” for seniors.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 30, 2025

Trump Shares Pro-Cannabis Video From Longtime Friend, Heightening Suspense Over Cannabis Rescheduling

CNN Poll Shows Independent Voters Are More Diverse Than You Think

A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS between August 21 and September 1 surveyed 2,077 adults, including 1,006 who identify as independents. The results challenge the idea that independents are a single bloc of undecided swing voters. Instead, they fall into five distinct groups with very different views

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 26, 2025

CNN Poll Shows Independent Voters Are More Diverse Than You Think

California Cuts Cannabis Taxes as DEA Targets Vapes and Congress Tries to Block Rescheduling

The landscape for cannabis in the United States continues to shift on multiple fronts, with recent developments spanning state tax relief, federal enforcement, and congressional roadblocks to reform.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 26, 2025

California Cuts Cannabis Taxes as DEA Targets Vapes and Congress Tries to Block Rescheduling

Veterans for All Voters Launches “Take the Oath Challenge”

Veterans are once again answering the call to serve, not overseas but here at home, to help heal America’s broken politics. Veterans for All Voters, a coalition of more than 700 active veteran volunteers, has officially launched the Take the Oath Challenge, a nationwide effort to reaffirm the enduri

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 24, 2025

Veterans for All Voters Launches “Take the Oath Challenge”

South Carolina Justices Say Politicians Can Keep Picking Their Voters

The South Carolina Supreme Court has closed the door on a challenge to the state’s 2022 congressional map, ruling in a unanimous 5–0 opinion that partisan gerrymandering claims cannot be resolved by the courts.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ September 19, 2025

South Carolina Justices Say Politicians Can Keep Picking Their Voters