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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 ...
04 Feb, 2015
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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 ...
28 Jan, 2015
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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 ...
26 Jan, 2015
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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 ...
22 Jan, 2015
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New Orleans Group Transforms Communities Through Anti-Racism Training
Racism is everywhere, but it is hard to answer why, or to identify solutions.Approaching the subject of racism is hard for a couple of reasons: there are no common definitions to reference what racism ...
12 Dec, 2014
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Looking to the Founders: Is Common Core Common Sense?
When looking to the Founders on the topic of education, probably the finest example to turn to is Noah Webster.Often called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education," his primers were used fo ...
10 Dec, 2014
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Looking to the Founders: Taxation With Representation
"No Taxation without Representation," was a major rallying cry of the American Revolution. At the heart of it was the fact that Colonial Americans had absolutely no say in the legislation process that ...
02 Dec, 2014
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U.S. Citizenship Applicants Are Told to Accept Two-Party System
Out of 100 civics questions for people applying for U.S. citizenship, question 45 suggests that future citizens have two options and only two options in American politics.It is a win-win between ...
02 Dec, 2014
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Understanding The Psychology of Negative Campaigning
While political history is definitely one of my hobbies, psychology is my profession, and examining why people do the things they do has long interested me.Each election year, we hear a constant strea ...
24 Nov, 2014
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2014 California Voter Turnout On Track to Surpass National Average
With the November election a few weeks removed, voter turnout statistics have poured in from around the country. While projected to be significantly below the national average, voter turnout in Califo ...
19 Nov, 2014
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