With the addition of another candidate to the third congressional district race, North Carolina U.S. Rep. Walter Jones will be facing a familiar foe in 2016. This familiar face
"What can be simpler or more accurately stated? The Mexican Government is forcing their most unwanted people into the United States. They are, in many cases, criminals, drug dealers,
On Thursday, July 9, 2015, the Florida Supreme Court discarded parts of Florida’s congressional district maps, saying that state legislators had violated a provision of the Florida constitution prohibiting
Hey there. Here’s my latest offering and take on a number of items related to nonpartisan issues and voter reform efforts from around the nation. From the Supreme Court
A recent conference at the USC Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics hosted by the school's director, Dan Schnur, in collaboration with Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)
In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, a third candidate, Lisa Esler, has emerged in a special election that will take place on August 4 to fill a vacant seat representing the 161st
On Thursday, the New York Times Editorial Board
published a scathing op-ed calling out Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (who is also running for president in 2016) for
When it comes time to vote in the 2016 congressional primary elections, will you be allowed to vote in the primary of your choice? We’ve updated our analysis on
CALIFORNIA -- Last week turned out to be a good one for California political reform and direct democracy.
Early in the week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on an Arizona
A Pew Research study released on July 3 has found that Americans are sharply divided on what they see as the key to America's success -- and that divide
The presidential primary game is one of momentum, and
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is playing it surprisingly well.
Starting from the position of political gadfly and surging to legitimate
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