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Partisan "Foul": 19 Radio Stations Pull Misleading Pro-Gerrymandering Ad in Michigan
LANSING, MICH. - The Voters Not Politicians campaign sent out a press release Wednesday confirming that 19 radio stations in Michigan have pulled ads against its anti-gerrymandering amendment that the...
Two in Three Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana
Look at the person to your left. Now look at the person to your right. Odds are, at least one of them supports legalizing marijuana, and there's a good chance you probably do too.According to the late...
This Week In Nonpartisan News: Top 5 Stories for Independent Voters
Much of the media's election coverage two weeks out from Election Day is focused on what kind of wave we are seeing -- red or blue -- and how Donald Trump will affect the outcome of the midterms. Howe...
Pre-Election Rundown: 4 Ballot Measures to Deal Historic Blow to Partisan Gerrymandering
Voters in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, and Utah are voting on whether to hand control over drawing electoral districts to independent redistricting commissions.With two weeks to go, here’s a rundown ...
In Michigan: A Creative Use of Ranked Choice Voting Bolsters Anti-Gerrymandering Reform
LANSING, MICH. - Michigan’s congressional districts rank among the most gerrymandered in the country. In fact, a new project providing historical data on gerrymandering identifies Michigan’s...
Why Is A Foreign Tech Company With Ties to Venezuela's Government Overhauling LA County's Voting Machines?
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Election security was once a niche topic, but after the DNC revealed that its computers had been penetrated by Russian hackers in the Summer of 2016, it has entered the mainstrea...
Did Dianne Feinstein's Kavanaugh Gambit Cost Democrats the Senate?
I. Independent Voters Are Disgusted With The Relentless Negativity of Partisan Gutter PoliticsIndependent voters make up over 40 percent of registered voters in the United States today, while fewer th...
Two Types of Ranked Choice Voting: How They Differ and What They Mean For Your Vote
The success of Maine as the first state to use ranked choice voting statewide has brought newfound national attention to ranked choice voting. There’s much to like in this replacement to our fractious...
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 ...
10 Facts About Donald Trump You Didn't Know
1. 2016 Wasn't The First Time Donald Trump Ran for PresidentIn 2012, Donald Trump made a brief appearance in the Republican primary, dipping his toe into the water, so to speak, and getting an idea fo...