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Independent Greg Orman Calls Out Partisan Corruption: "We Have Sold Our Government"
Independent Greg Orman Calls Out Partisan Corruption: "We Have Sold Our Government"
WICHITA, KAN. - The three candidates in the Kansas governor's election shared the same stage Tuesday during the KSNT gubernatorial debate. During the debate, independent candidate Greg Orman call ...
30 Oct, 2018
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Amendment 1 to Clean Up Missouri Politics Endorsed by 7 Newspapers
Amendment 1 to Clean Up Missouri Politics Endorsed by 7 Newspapers
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI - The Clean Missouri campaign released a press release Friday announcing that their proposed good government constitutional amendment picked up its seventh newspaper endorseme ...
26 Oct, 2018
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1 min read
The Two-Party Duopoly Just Forced Out America’s Only Independent Governor
The Two-Party Duopoly Just Forced Out America’s Only Independent Governor
There is only one governor in the US with an "I" next to their name: Alaska Governor Bill Walker. However, Walker announced late Friday that he has suspended his bid for re-election -- citing the ...
21 Oct, 2018
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4 min read
New Poll: Gas Tax Even, Poizner Lead Widens, Newsom Maintains Advantage
New Poll: Gas Tax Even, Poizner Lead Widens, Newsom Maintains Advantage
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -  We are just 20 days away from the November midterms, and California polls continue to show a historic election in the making.Thomas Partners Strategies released the results ...
17 Oct, 2018
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Candidate for Governor: We Need Independent Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting
Candidate for Governor: We Need Independent Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NteNMmaFosUKANSAS CITY, KAN. - It has been a historic year for election reform, from ranked choice voting being used for the first time in statewide and non-presidentia ...
12 Oct, 2018
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3 min read
IVN and Ballotpedia Meet and Trade Numbers...Polling Numbers
IVN and Ballotpedia Meet and Trade Numbers...Polling Numbers
In California, Proposition 8 and Proposition 10 are both ranking very high on both Ballotpedia's page views.  Ballotpedia's Sarah Rosier and IVN's Lindsay France take a look at the politics ...
10 Oct, 2018
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Safer Roads, Bigger Privacy Concerns: A Primer on Self-Driving Cars and Transportation Policy
Safer Roads, Bigger Privacy Concerns: A Primer on Self-Driving Cars and Transportation Policy
I. The State of Self-Driving Car Technology and The PossibilitiesIn the 1990 film, Total Recall (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone), the protagonist played by the now former governor of ...
24 Sep, 2018
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5 min read
2018 Primaries Were Indeed Historic - For Good and Bad Reasons
2018 Primaries Were Indeed Historic - For Good and Bad Reasons
The 2018 primary season will go down in history.A record number of women secured party nominations, including the headline-making upsets by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna ...
24 Sep, 2018
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3 min read
OPINION: 2 Reforms Emerge to Boost Turnout, Competition After 2018 Primaries
OPINION: 2 Reforms Emerge to Boost Turnout, Competition After 2018 Primaries
What are the main take-aways from the 2018 primary season from an election reform perspective? In summary, some good news, some problems, and some emerging solutions.The good news is that competition ...
19 Sep, 2018
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5 min read
Fake News? Independent Candidate Gets Curious Coverage from Kansas City Star
Fake News? Independent Candidate Gets Curious Coverage from Kansas City Star
Running a campaign outside the two-party apparatus is not easy. I have reported on the many barriers in place that are hostile to independent and third party candidates even launching a campaign.Howev ...
12 Sep, 2018
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5 min read