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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Former Term Limit Proponent In Danger of Losing His Congressional Seat in Illinois
In Illinois, an incumbent will possibly be facing a serious primary challenger for the first time in his nearly twenty-year political career.As reported recently on IVN, Illinois U.S. Rep. John S...
Political Newcomer James Marter To Seize Opportunity against Vulnerable Illinois Senator
US. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), elected in 2010 after five terms in the House of Representatives, may be facing a challenge from within his own party.James Marter, a 52-year-old computer analyst with ...
Is Television Ruining Our Political Discourse?
"The medium is the message."Of the countless theories, concepts, and aphorisms generated by academia within the last half-century, few have been as insightful or as influential as the notion that "the...
Beyond the Echo Chamber: Your Number One Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News
The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from California and across the nation. Enjoy.Lawmakers, Election Experts Talk Voting Rights At CA Nonpartisan Primary Summit / Elections summit takes ...
One-Time Term Limits Advocate Runs for 11th Term in Illinois
In Illinois' 15th Congressional District, a candidate once favoring term limits will be running again.Last Thursday, U.S. Representative John Shimkus, a Republican from Collinsville, announced he will...