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Open Government Committee launches top-two open primary ballot initiative in Arizona

Earlier this month, the Arizona Open Government Committee officially launched its campaign to bring a top-two style open primary system to the Grand Canyon State by ballot initiative in next

By Damon Eris

/ August 15, 2011

Open Government Committee launches top-two open primary ballot initiative in Arizona

Time for Independents to walk the walk in 2012

Public disgust with Democrat-Republican party government is at an all-time high in the wake of the debt ceiling debacle. As more Americans identify themselves as Independents, will they walk the

By Damon Eris

/ August 10, 2011

Time for Independents to walk the walk in 2012

Independent vs. Codependent

As public discontent deepens, more and more Americans are declaring their independence from the Democratic and Republican parties, but Democrats and Republicans continue to pretend that Independents simply don'

By Damon Eris

/ August 8, 2011

Debt ceiling debacle highlights Democrat-Republican dysfunctionality

Despite their reservations and concerns, many Americans are undoubtedly breathing a sigh of relief following the seemingly manufactured crisis that finally allowed passage of a last minute deal to yet

By Damon Eris

/ August 3, 2011

Debt ceiling debacle highlights Democrat-Republican dysfunctionality

PPIC survey puts spotlight on environmental issues

In the Public Policy Institute of California's (PPIC) eleventh annual survey on environmental policy issues, 75% said they believe global warming is a very serious or somewhat serious

By Damon Eris

/ August 1, 2011

PPIC survey puts spotlight on environmental issues

Tuscon mayoral primary raises Green Party profile in Arizona

With registered voters abandoning the Democratic and Republican parties statewide, the Green Party’s candidates for mayor of Tucson see an opening ahead of their primary election showdown late next

By Damon Eris

/ July 27, 2011

Americans Elect prepares to submit ballot access petitions in California

Americans Elect is preparing to submit its California ballot access petition for the 2012 presidential election. The numbers indicate that if they can do it here, they can do it

By Damon Eris

/ July 25, 2011

Americans Elect prepares to submit ballot access petitions in California

Top-Two open primary faces legal challenge from Democrat-turned-Tea Party activist

A Democrat-turned-Tea Party activist is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit against California’s top-two style open primary in opposition to the disenfranchisement of write-in voters. It is highly unlikely

By Damon Eris

/ July 20, 2011

Top-Two open primary faces legal challenge from Democrat-turned-Tea Party activist

Independents, the media and the duopoly dialogue

As we approach the 2012 elections, there are sure to be innumerable discussions in the political press about how the Democratic and Republican parties should reach out to and address

By Damon Eris

/ July 18, 2011

Independents, the media and the duopoly dialogue

On the Independence of Independents: Are you an Independent in Name Only?

Among American political scientists and partisans of the Democratic and Republican parties, it is widely held that the so-called “Independent voter” is nothing more than a myth. This might come

By Damon Eris

/ July 13, 2011

On the Independence of Independents: Are you an Independent in Name Only?

New open government committee makes the case for non-partisan primaries in Arizona

A multi-partisan group of former elected officials is seeking to place a constitutional amendment on the 2012 ballot that would replace Arizona’s current semi-closed primary with a top-two open

By Damon Eris

/ July 11, 2011

New open government committee makes the case for non-partisan primaries in Arizona

Centrist Alliance stakes out a place between the partisan extremes

A new coalition of moderate, centrist third parties called the Centrist Alliance is aiming to fill the void that separates Republicans and Democrats. Following on the heels of organizations such

By Damon Eris

/ July 6, 2011

Centrist Alliance stakes out a place between the partisan extremes