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In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and g ...
29 Nov, 2017
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In Troubling Move, Military to Recruit People with History of Mental Illness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x52hu0ilm4EVideo Credit: RTA widely circulated article by Fox News Tuesday reports that the U.S. Army, struggling to meet its recruitment quotas, will be lowering ...
15 Nov, 2017
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5 Reasons The Moderate Approach Wins Over Hyper-Partisanship
Turn on CNN or Fox News, and you would have to assume that all American politics settle nicely into two buckets -- two opposite extremes. With the patterns of brinksmanship and divisive politics that ...
08 Nov, 2017
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Meet The 8 Senators Who Voted Against the NDAA
We talk about the political divide in Washington and the gridlock that prevents anything from getting done on Capitol Hill. Yet, if there is one thing both parties can agree on, it is the topic of def ...
21 Sep, 2017
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Tale of Two Primaries and How to Uphold Majority Rule
Editor’s note: This article, written by Rob Richie, originally published on FairVote’s blog on August 16, 2017, and has been modified slightly for publication on IVN.Next spring, states will start vot ...
23 Aug, 2017
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Morning Report August 23, 2017
RANKED CHOICE VOTING GETS SHOT IN THE ARMIn a story that was first published on FairVote's blog, Rob Richie looks at the latest Primaries and how to Uphold Majority Rule.Richie writes, "Next spring, s ...
22 Aug, 2017
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New Utah Party Wants to End Taxpayer-Funding of Closed Primaries
There is a new party on the rise in Utah, and it wants to end taxpayer funding for closed partisan primary elections.Utah uses a semi-closed primary system for statewide and congressional offices. Thi ...
14 Aug, 2017
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The Movement for Better Elections Is Poised for Big Wins
FairVote reached its 25th anniversary in June. I’ve directed the organization since its inception.It’s been quite a ride, with highs and lows, but with overall progress toward building support and ear ...
02 Aug, 2017
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Morning Report: July 25, 2017
President Donald Trump made a last-ditch plea to U.S. Senate Republicans Monday to fulfill seven years of campaign promises to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's signature health care ...
24 Jul, 2017
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INTERVIEW: Gary Johnson for U.S. Senate in 2018?
In a recent interview for IVN, Gary Johnson consultant Ron Nielson said Johnson "would be a fantastic senator" if he chose to run in 2018 against New Mexico's Democratic junior senator, Martin Heinric ...
24 Jul, 2017
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