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Bitcoin Safe for Taxes, But Not Voting?
Washington, D.C. - Ohio will be the first state in the nation to use blockchain technology for tax payments. Businesses will be able to pay 23 types of taxes via bitcoin.But if blockchain is secu...
3 New Members of Congress You Need to Watch
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Here in Washington, just after Thanksgiving, the newly elected members of Congress will begin week two of orientation to learn how to hire staff, where the bathrooms are located, an...
A Tale of Two Elections: A Nationwide Referendum and a Revolt Against the Two-Party Duopoly
There were two elections on November 6.The first was a national referendum on President Trump that saw Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives after nearly a decade out of power, whil...
Here is Everywhere Nonpartisan Reform Won Big in 2018
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The biggest story in the 2018 election cycle was not what color of wave we saw. It was not President Donald Trump using the Ecuadorian immigrant caravan as a campaign issue. It was...
The Uses of Independent Power: What Happened on Election Day and Why
This is my post-election column where I analyze the impact of independent voters who came out in force last Tuesday, almost 34 million of us. Huge. The stats and takeaways are at the end of this colum...
Beyond the Midterms: Independents in History
I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. I am an independent who believes that at this moment of partisan dysfunction and division that the health of American democracy depends on the capacity o...
Hillary Clinton's Chief Strategist: She's Running in 2020 – But to Settle a Score, Not for The People
In a Monday appearance on Fox and Friends, Hillary Clinton's former chief strategist said: "Do not underestimate Hillary’s positioning to run again. Clintons never stop until they get where they want ...
Sessions Ouster Clears The Way for Federal Marijuana Legalization
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' resignation from his post this week at the behest of the president was a cherry on top of another string of wins for the marijuana legalization movement in America.Alth...
Anti-Gerrymandering Reforms Sweep the Nation in 2018
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Game-changing proposals to end partisan gerrymandering passed in 3 states Tuesday -- with the results of a 4th (Utah) pending -- taking control of redistricting out of the hands of...
Forget Red Wave, Forget Blue Wave, This is The Best Year for Pro-Voter Election Reform in 50 Years
Amid all the divisive ugliness inside the Beltway, here is some good news: 2018 may well be the best year in a half century for election reform. Today’s narrative laments a crumbling democracy, aliena...