One-hundred and twelve legislative bodies have come and gone. We are now in the midst of our 113th Congress. And since our inception, only 27 of these assemblies have
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With the NSA stockpiling browser data and advertising agencies targeting specific potential customers, there seems to be no end to what can be done with the massive
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While National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden weighs his options about asylum, Michigan US Rep Justin Amash is seeking a way to defund the agency'
In off-election years, years where there are no major elections for national office, voters tend to hear much less about the electoral system in their state. For all the
We’ve all seen that road before: The “Pothole Express.” It’s a violent massage for you and your car.
Across the political spectrum, many Americans agree that the government
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In my last post, I discussed how nationally-covered murder trials like the George Zimmerman trials are the modern day “bread and circuses” to distract the
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The constantly shifting demographic composition of the Untied States necessitates new laws to govern the persistently changing population. As immigrants
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has uncovered trillions of taxpayer dollars remain unaccounted for. The Department of Defense has repeatedly received failing grades in federal accounting transparency and accountability. Likewise,
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If states are to rebuild and retool their economies, they must establish innovative and cost-effective solutions to increase student access to public colleges and universities,
Two weeks after key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the American Civil Liberties Union announced it would pursue a
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In the Land of Lincoln, Democrats control the governor, lieutenant governor, and both chambers of the General Assembly.
After the 2010 midterm elections, Democrats strengthened their
