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Love Him or Hate Him, Trump Has One Thing Right About A Shutdown

On the eve of another government shutdown, President Trump told reporters outside the Pentagon that the effect would be hardest felt by the nation’s military, something that the president’

By Wendy Innes

/ January 18, 2018

Love Him or Hate Him, Trump Has One Thing Right About A Shutdown

Dear Senator Flake, Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has made the headlines seemingly every week since his spat with President Trump back in 2017, and since then, it has been a war of words:

By Free Wheel Media

/ January 18, 2018

Dear Senator Flake, Actions Speak Louder Than Words

The Debt Crisis: The ONLY Issue That Matters in 2018

Note: the author is an independent candidate for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District. Whatever my stance is on any other issue won't matter if we don't

By Jonathan Veley

/ January 18, 2018

The Debt Crisis: The ONLY Issue That Matters in 2018

Reports: Penn. Justices Appear Open to Striking Down Gerrymandered Map

On January 17, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v Commonwealth, a partisan gerrymandering case challenging congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania. Here is a Pittsburgh Post

By Richard Winger

/ January 18, 2018

Reports: Penn. Justices Appear Open to Striking Down Gerrymandered Map

Powers' Podcast: Public Affairs Strategist Tony Manolatos Gets Candid on CCA's, Convention Center Expansion

Public Affairs and Communications Strategist Tony Manolatos joined our podcast to talk about the very important issues facing the San Diego City Council and the measures that will likely go

By Jeff Powers

/ January 18, 2018

Powers' Podcast: Public Affairs Strategist Tony Manolatos Gets Candid on CCA's, Convention Center Expansion

Newspaper Editorial: "New York Is A Model for Voter Suppression"

The news website, The Island Now, published an editorial recently that is worth reading. It challenges the way many people view voter suppression in the US. The focus in most

By Thomas A Hawk

/ January 18, 2018

Newspaper Editorial: "New York Is A Model for Voter Suppression"

One Thing We Can All Agree On: The Government Sucks Right Now

Gallup released a report Wednesday that said the American people's overall negative perception of the government and our elected officials will only get worse if lawmakers and the

By Shawn M Griffiths

/ January 17, 2018

One Thing We Can All Agree On: The Government Sucks Right Now

Second Bite At The Apple: Tech Giant Promises $350 Billion Investment in US Economy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj4xL-mTE2Y Huge news from tech giant Apple. The company has announced it will be contributing $350 billion into the US economy over the next

By Jeff Powers

/ January 17, 2018

Second Bite At The Apple: Tech Giant Promises $350 Billion Investment in US Economy

New WA Bill Lets Local Governments Choose Better Voting Systems

UPDATE, January 16, 2018: The Local Options Bill now has a number—HB 2746—and 15 co-sponsors in the Washington legislature. The path to fixing giant problems like gerrymandering, money-soaked

By Sightline Institute

/ January 17, 2018

New WA Bill Lets Local Governments Choose Better Voting Systems

San Diego: The "New" Capital of California?

It's rural v. urban. farmland v. concrete jungle. and, yes, red v. blue. The latest headline grabbing effort to divvy up the Golden State comes from the founders

By Jeff Powers

/ January 17, 2018

San Diego: The "New" Capital of California?

Crowdfunding Health Care: It Treats The Symptom, Not The Problem

Need some money? Why not ask the internet? Crowdfunding, a concept that could not exist without now-popular platforms like GoFundMe, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo, has replaced traditional fundraising by allowing donors

By Kate Harveston

/ January 17, 2018

Crowdfunding Health Care: It Treats The Symptom, Not The Problem

As Establishment Dems Attack Chelsea Manning, Will She Attract Maryland Independents?

It was probably only a matter of time before one of the very most politically relevant– and therefore most controversial – individuals of our day would run for a seat in

By Wes Messamore

/ January 17, 2018

As Establishment Dems Attack Chelsea Manning, Will She Attract Maryland Independents?