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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 ...
12 Oct, 2015
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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 ...
05 Oct, 2015
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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 ...
23 Sep, 2015
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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 ...
18 Sep, 2015
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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 ...
08 Sep, 2015
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Ill. Party Establishment Uses Deceptive Tactic to Squash Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform
Update: This article has been updated to include the Independent Map Amendment's response to the People's Map mailer. ILLINOIS - People's Map, a group formed by partisan-dominated interests, is o ...
26 Aug, 2015
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Despite High Praises, Illinois Governor Vetoes Bipartisan Marijuana Reform
With the governor's veto of a bipartisan effort to alter existing drug laws, the Illinois marijuana reform movement is left to consider its options.Calling the "criminal prosecution of cannabis posses ...
17 Aug, 2015
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Promoting Equal Representation: Ranked Choice Voting a Top Priority for One POTUS Candidate
Prominent legal scholar and political activist Larry Lessig has entered the 2016 race for the White House. Joining Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley for the Democratic nomination, L ...
14 Aug, 2015
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How to Understand What is Going On in That Candidate's Head
Every politician has a promising career. Unfortunately, most of them do not keep those promises. -- Jarod KintzJokes about politicians are funny, usually because of the glaring kernel of truth they co ...
28 Jul, 2015
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Supreme Court Breathes New Life into Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering in Illinois
The movement to reform Illinois redistricting has faced numerous hurdles in recent years, but may be getting new life. One of those movements came in 2014 when the amendment of a group called Yes ...
20 Jul, 2015
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