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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. ...
23 Feb, 2015
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Looking to the Founders: Combating Judicial Activism
When we think of judicial activism or so-called "legislating from the bench," we typically think of this being a modern phenomenon complete with the modern rhetoric of judges going against the will of ...
12 Feb, 2015
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Top-Two Election Reform Will Not Boost Voter Participation -- On Its Own
On Friday, February 6, the Cook Political Report published an article on the impact the nonpartisan, top-two primary and independent redistricting have had on voter turnout. The author, Amy Walter, po ...
09 Feb, 2015
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Calif. Privacy Laws Complicate DEA License Plate Tracking
Privacy has been a major concern for the American public in the last several years, primarily because of leaked or released information about government projects involving collecting information about ...
03 Feb, 2015
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Congress Approves More Sanctions on Russia with No Debate or Recorded Vote
During the so-called lame duck session of Congress, a number of significant bills have passed with little or no debate. One was over intelligence gathering and another increases sanctions on Russia an ...
15 Dec, 2014
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Resolution Condemning Russia Shows Absence of Real Foreign Policy Debate in Washington
Late last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed resolution HR 758, which largely condemns Russia. However, it may also provide impetus for further confrontation between the United States ...
08 Dec, 2014
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One Man Stops Bipartisan Bill to De-Militarize Police after Ferguson
As the protests in Ferguson, Missouri continue, the U.S. Congress recently blocked a vote on a bipartisan bill that would have restricted the transfer of military-grade weapons and vehicles to lo ...
01 Dec, 2014
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5 Things About the 2014 Midterms You Likely Missed
Republicans swept the 2014 midterm elections on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and delivering a stinging defeat to Democrats that will likely define the next two years.If the 2010 midterms were a “shel ...
06 Nov, 2014
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GOP Holds Onto Senate Seat, Governorship in Georgia
Georgian voters have re-elected Republican Nathan Deal to be their governor. He won 53 percent of the vote (with 98% of precincts reporting in), defeating Democrat Jason Carter, who only rec ...
04 Nov, 2014
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Why Early Voting in Georgia May Prove Public Opinion Polls Wrong
The latest public opinion polls out of Georgia show that Governor Nathan Deal has opened up a bit of lead on his opponent, Democrat Jason Carter -- by as much as 6 points, according to a WSB-TV/Landma ...
04 Nov, 2014
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