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Partisan Elections Are America’s Greatest Hypocrisy – Maine Can Lead the Way Out
Partisan Elections Are America’s Greatest Hypocrisy – Maine Can Lead the Way Out
Kyle Bailey, a former Maine state legislator and Maine’s leading major election reformer, had an excellent op-ed in the Portland Press Herald in 2025. In that piece of commentary, “How we do elections matters,” Bailey celebrates the value of ranked choice voting to Maine and urges its expansion to s
27 Jan, 2026
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Oklahoma Independents Drive Massive Push to Open Primaries With State Question 836
Oklahoma Independents Drive Massive Push to Open Primaries With State Question 836
While much of the U.S. was slammed with severe winter weather over the weekend, volunteers for Oklahoma State Question 836 – which would end the use of taxpayer-funded closed primaries – made a final push to get their campaign to over 200,000 petition signatures.
27 Jan, 2026
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Aisha Wahab Exits – Independent Voters Now Decide Silicon Valley Senate Seat
Aisha Wahab Exits – Independent Voters Now Decide Silicon Valley Senate Seat
Stretching across portions of Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, California’s Senate District 10 is one of the state’s economic powerhouses. It includes the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Milpitas, Newark, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and Union City, as well as portions of San Jose. The district’s economy is
26 Jan, 2026
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Leticia Castillo Doesn’t Fit California’s Political Boxes, and Neither Does Her District
Leticia Castillo Doesn’t Fit California’s Political Boxes, and Neither Does Her District
The new 58th Assembly District, previously AD60 before California’s 2021 redistricting, is considered the birthplace of California’s citrus industry.
19 Jan, 2026
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Joe Manchin is Furious as West Virginia Denies Independents a Vote — Again
Joe Manchin is Furious as West Virginia Denies Independents a Vote — Again
The Republican Party of West Virginia has elected to keep its primary elections closed to party members only, despite these elections being paid for by taxpayers and are the most critical stage of the public elections process.
16 Jan, 2026
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Are You Wondering Who is to Blame For Nationwide Verizon Outage?
Are You Wondering Who is to Blame For Nationwide Verizon Outage?
Verizon Wireless customers across the United States were hit by a major outage on January 14, leaving tens of thousands of phones in “SOS” mode and users unable to make calls, send texts, or access mobile data. 
14 Jan, 2026
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2026 Will See an Increase in Rejected Mail-In Ballots -- Here's Why
2026 Will See an Increase in Rejected Mail-In Ballots -- Here's Why
While the media has kept people’s focus on the Epstein files, Venezuela, or a potential invasion of Greenland, the United States Postal Service adopted a new rule that will have a broad impact on Americans – especially in an election year in which millions of people will vote by mail.
09 Jan, 2026
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Josh Hoover’s Test as a Moderate Republican: Can He Win Independent Voters Again?
Josh Hoover’s Test as a Moderate Republican: Can He Win Independent Voters Again?
The American River connects the cities of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, and Citrus Heights, forming the core of California’s 7th Assembly District, which also includes the unincorporated communities of McClellan Park, North Highlands, Foothill Farms, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Gold River, Rosemont, Mather, an
06 Jan, 2026
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Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Cannabis to Schedule III
Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Cannabis to Schedule III
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his administration will officially move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, a decision that marks the most significant change to U.S. drug policy since the early 1970s.
18 Dec, 2025
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Trump Could Reschedule Cannabis Tomorrow — Here’s What That Would Change Overnight
Trump Could Reschedule Cannabis Tomorrow — Here’s What That Would Change Overnight
If reports prove accurate, tomorrow may mark the most significant shift in federal drug policy in 55 years. Multiple administration sources are signaling that President Trump is poised to follow through on what has long been teased: rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Con
17 Dec, 2025
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