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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gerrymandering Is Constitutionally Required
On Monday, March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case, Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The high court will consider the constitutionalit...
Despite Claims of Progress from VA Officials, Not Much Has Really Changed
NATIONAL -- Earlier this month, VA Secretary Bob McDonald got into a heated argument with a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee while defending his efforts to turn around the scandal-ridde...
6 More States Consider Adopting Independent Redistricting Groups
Redistricting has been a contentious process since the early 1800s, when Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that reshaped electoral districts in Massachusetts to benefit the Democratic-Republicans....
Looking to the Founders: The Presidential Veto
President Obama is widely expected to veto the Keystone XL legislation that has passed both houses of Congress this past week in its reconciled form.It is also anticipated that the vote to override th...
How America's Tax Rates Compare With Other Countries
On December 16, 1773, a group of colonists dressed as Indians boarded three British cargo ships to destroy 342 cases of tea -- a "tea party" over a 90 percent tax cut.Tea throughout the Empire had bee...
Looking to the Founders: Benjamin Church, Edward Snowden, and Defining Treason
Without a doubt, almost every American knows the name Benedict Arnold. Arnold was the worst form of traitor: one who does the damage, then flees without taking responsibility for their actions.But ano...
Modifying Public Behavior: The Real Bipartisan Goal of Tax Reform
During every election cycle, Americans are treated to a cacophony of supposedly differing ideologies on tax policy. The two dominating party-powers put on an impressive show, each claiming to want ref...
Indiana Could Be Next State to Eliminate Straight-Ticket Voting
Indiana is one of 11 states that still permits straight-ticket voting, or the ability to vote for all candidates affiliated with a particular political party by selecting a single option on ...
Rand Paul Calls REINS Act a Necessary Step in Holding Government Accountable
Two Republican legislators are hoping to institute more transparency in the enactment of regulations, but are likely to run into resistance from the White House if the effort advances that far.Last we...
47 U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act
Vote Hemp, a major grassroots hemp advocacy group, on Thursday announced the introduction of complementary bills in the U.S. House and Senate, S. 134 and H.R. 525, titled the "Industrial Hemp Farming ...