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EXCLUSIVE: Amid Explosive DNC Revelations, Progressives Revolt Against Party
EXCLUSIVE: Amid Explosive DNC Revelations, Progressives Revolt Against Party
Former Interim DNC Chair Donna Brazile dropped a bombshell about the conduct of the DNC in the 2016 presidential campaign that has left many progressives reeling. Bernie supporters largely feel valida ...
09 Nov, 2017
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Cash Crop: NV Projected to Raise $120 Million In Marijuana Tax Revenue
Cash Crop: NV Projected to Raise $120 Million In Marijuana Tax Revenue
The numbers are in for Nevada's first month of legal retail marijuana sales.In July, legal marijuana dispensaries in Nevada made $27.1 million selling the marijuana plant's leaves (or "flowers" as the ...
02 Oct, 2017
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3 min read
Italy's Five Star Movement: Rise of the Independent
Italy's Five Star Movement: Rise of the Independent
How the heck did it come so far, so fast?That's certainly what comedian and blogger Beppe Grillo must be saying, just 7 years after starting Italy's fastest growing political party, the  Fiv ...
21 Sep, 2017
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Concerned About Voter Fraud? Time to Try AVR
Concerned About Voter Fraud? Time to Try AVR
Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is a process where “state officials automatically register eligible citizens using reliable information from other government lists. All would be given the chan ...
27 Jul, 2017
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3 min read
Democratic Leaders Block National Popular Vote in Oregon
Democratic Leaders Block National Popular Vote in Oregon
Legislation that would add Oregon to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is having a little trouble in the state Senate. Willamette Week reports that the Democratic Majority Leader and the De ...
07 Jul, 2017
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Free My Voice: Primary Elections Should Serve Voters, Not Parties
Free My Voice: Primary Elections Should Serve Voters, Not Parties
Like a lot of Missouri voters, I’m beyond angry at our recent divisive presidential election and scandal-plagued state legislature. It’s time to vent that anger at the real culprit: an election system ...
06 Jul, 2017
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Recreational Marijuana is Now Officially Legal in Nevada
Recreational Marijuana is Now Officially Legal in Nevada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Cn1zB7610Nevada became the fifth state in the nation -- joining Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington -- to legalize the use and sale of recreational mar ...
03 Jul, 2017
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The Independent Movement is Blowing Up in Oregon
The Independent Movement is Blowing Up in Oregon
It appears that the momentum toward non-affiliated voter registration in Oregon is not letting up. In fact, it appears to be accelerating.Latest statistics from the Oregon secretary of state’s office ...
20 Jun, 2017
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Nonpartisan Coalition Celebrates Huge Victory for Voters In Illinois
Nonpartisan Coalition Celebrates Huge Victory for Voters In Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5czwUzzLlMSPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, May 29, 2017 -- The Illinois House unanimously passed Senate Bill 1933 to create automatic voter registration (AVR) on Monday, to appl ...
29 May, 2017
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National Popular Vote Compact Makes Huge Inroads in Another State
National Popular Vote Compact Makes Huge Inroads in Another State
Ballot Access News reported Wednesday that the Oregon State House passed a bill that would add Oregon to the National Popular Vote Compact (NPVC). The plan is simple: Each state that joins the NP ...
25 May, 2017
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