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Illinois Governor Refuses to Expand Medical Marijuana Program to Include Veterans Suffering from PTSD
In a set-back for medical marijuana activists, Illinois has declined to expand the conditions that may be treated under a medical marijuana program which may also have repercussions for ...
01 Feb, 2016
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To Accommodate Major Party Candidates, Ill. Voters Will Have Less Opportunities to Vote in Primary
More than six weeks ahead of the Illinois presidential primary, a number of issues with the presidential candidates' petitions may alter whether residents can vote as they anticipated.Early voting in ...
25 Jan, 2016
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Independent Bill Fraser Says He Will Return Power to the People in Illinois
The Illinois 8th congressional district, covering the western portions of Chicago, may become one of the more unique races in 2016.U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is challenging incumbent U.S. Senator Mark ...
18 Jan, 2016
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Independent Maps Urges Obama to Support Redistricting Reform in His Home State
Independent Maps, a nonpartisan coalition seeking redistricting reform in Illinois, applauded President Obama Wednesday for making congressional redistricting reform a priority in his final State ...
14 Jan, 2016
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- January 8, 2016
Trump Calls Virginia Loyalty Oath A “Suicidal Mistake”Source: Fred Lucas, The BlazeMy Take: Of interest particularly if you’ve followed this story. The whole thing seems a bit blown out of proportion ...
08 Jan, 2016
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After Traveling 14K Miles, Independent POTUS Candidate Learns One Crucial Truth About America
The spirit of America is strong; the state of our union is fragile.That is my conclusion after 100 days driving 14,128 miles through 34 states as an independent candidate for President of the United S ...
30 Dec, 2015
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4 Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Your Voice in Presidential Elections
The United States is often celebrated as the world’s leading example of representative government. However, we as a nation barely inspire half of our voters to show up for a national election—lea ...
23 Dec, 2015
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Center for Public Integrity Gives 11 States an 'F' in Ethics -- But That's Not The Whole Story
The Center for Public Integrity has evaluated all 50 states and found them lacking on issues of integrity and ethics, giving Alaska the highest grade of "C," while failing 11 other states.Each state w ...
11 Nov, 2015
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Illinois Now Considers Automatic Voter Registration Amid Praise and Concern
Last week, a subcommittee in the Illinois State Senate began hearing testimony on a bill to alter the state's voter registration process. If passed, the bill would automatically register people t ...
19 Oct, 2015
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Crowdpac Breaks Down the Candidates in Contentious House Speaker Race
Last week, California Republican Kevin McCarthy abruptly scratched himself from the list of Republican members of Congress seeking the Speaker of the House position. McCarthy, widely hailed as a more ...
15 Oct, 2015
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