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The Perils of Extreme Minority Rule on Display in Kansas Amendment Fight
The Perils of Extreme Minority Rule on Display in Kansas Amendment Fight
A group of Kansas lawmakers are proposing a monumental change to their state constitution -- an amendment that by law would have to go before voters if approved by the legislature. Advocates of it though want to put it on the ballot when the least number of voters participate.
21 Jan, 2021
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9 min read
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Election integrity became a hot button issue during and in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. It is a phrase voters have heard a lot since November 3, as Donald Trump and many of his supporters claim widespread fraud took place that denied him re-election.
15 Jan, 2021
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28 min read
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Election integrity became a hot button issue during and in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. It is a phrase voters have heard a lot since November 3, as Donald Trump and many of hi ...
15 Jan, 2021
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28 min read
Abolishing The Electoral College Could Have Many Unintended Consequences
Abolishing The Electoral College Could Have Many Unintended Consequences
It’s been a month since Election Day, and we still don’t know who won the 2020 election! While it’s looking more and more clear every day that Joe Biden will be inaugurated in January, Donald Trump ha ...
07 Dec, 2020
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14 min read
Can Gavin Newsom Use the Pandemic to Beat Back Homelessness?
Can Gavin Newsom Use the Pandemic to Beat Back Homelessness?
If $800 million wasn’t a sufficiently appetizing carrot to get his audience to buy more motels, Gov. Gavin Newsom could dangle a more spiritual enticement: less time burning in the afterlife.  At ...
02 Dec, 2020
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13 min read
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Next year's redistricting landscape is, at best, a mixed bag for good ...
24 Nov, 2020
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8 min read
Let’s Start A Homelessness Win Streak With the ‘Housing First’ Game Plan
Let’s Start A Homelessness Win Streak With the ‘Housing First’ Game Plan
Supporting homelessness causes can sometimes feel like rooting for the Los Angeles Chargers.Not that San Diegans should feel obligated to cheer for a greedy, mercenary NFL owner who unforgivably rippe ...
16 Nov, 2020
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8 min read
Closing the Distance: What Distance Learning Really Looks Like
Closing the Distance: What Distance Learning Really Looks Like
The challenges presented to schools by the pandemic, particularly those serving students and families living in historically under-resourced communities, aren’t new -- these problems have long existed ...
29 Oct, 2020
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6 min read
How VotePact Gives You Leverage Over the Duopoly
How VotePact Gives You Leverage Over the Duopoly
VotePact is a voting strategy that advocates that people vote for their actual preferences by pairing up with someone on the other side of the Democratic-Republican divide. So people can strategically ...
26 Oct, 2020
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4 min read
How Colorado Became the Nation's Model for Vote by Mail Elections
How Colorado Became the Nation's Model for Vote by Mail Elections
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. All across the country, the consistent theme of this presidentia ...
20 Oct, 2020
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11 min read