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Secession, a word common 150 years ago, is once again gaining steam in several states. In the quest for a government that is more representative of the people, groups of different ideologies want to b ...

http://youtu.be/-CDohsX-sloVirginia's gubernatorial contest is the election to watch in 2013 Not only is it attracting more national media attention on the Democratic and Republican candidates, but th ...

This weekend brought more than a modicum of clarity to what happened behind the scenes in the run-up to the Oct. 1 launch of Healthcare.gov.In a devastating story, Amy Goldstein and Juliet Eilper ...

Virginians once again face the choice of selecting a governor as the November 5 gubernatorial election creeps closer. While the Democrat and Republican candidates are going through the motions as migh ...

Your Facebook Like is now legally protected speech Photo: MashableWhether you "like" it or not, Facebook "likes" are considered to be a vital component of free speech protected under the First A ...

spirit of america / shutterstock.comA recent study by the American Bar Association found several flaws in Virginia's death penalty, and made recommendations for reform.While the study did not call fo ...

The goal for a national core curriculum, like Common Core, is to ensure that all students who graduate with a U.S. education are capable of participating in the national economy. Proponents argue stud ...

Dear IVN Readers,While much of the mainstream media is covering the same old stories with tired talking points, check out some of the discussions on IVN, like:The Alternative Minimum Tax is ...

So California’s Proposition 8 is gone. A coalition of liberal and conservative justices decided today that they did not have to decide the question they had just decided because the party that they au ...

credit: Votecitizens.orgGerrymandering has become a prevalent hurdle to meaningful political participation across the country (with few exceptions, including California*). The duopoly at their finest ...