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 47 U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act
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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5 U.S. Senators To Watch in the 114th Congress
5 U.S. Senators To Watch in the 114th Congress
The 114th Congress is now in session and the environment is decidedly Republican. The GOP took control of both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections, in which only 36 percent of voters part ...
12 Jan, 2015
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Over 80% of Veterans with PTSD Believe Current VA Treatment is Ineffective
Over 80% of Veterans with PTSD Believe Current VA Treatment is Ineffective
A new bill gaining speed on the Hill aims to make changes within the VA's mental health care system that proponents hope will reduce the veteran suicide epidemic.It is no secret that the vet ...
04 Dec, 2014
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Independent Bernie Sanders: 64% of Voters Reject Two-Party System
Independent Bernie Sanders: 64% of Voters Reject Two-Party System
The Colbert Report Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders gave his take on the results of the 2014 elections in an interview with Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central's Colbert Report& ...
19 Nov, 2014
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5 Governor's Races That Are Turning Out Independent Voters
5 Governor's Races That Are Turning Out Independent Voters
The second-term midterm is notorious for causing trouble for the party in the White House. As election coverage continues on Election Day, the term “within the margin of error” is being heard mor ...
04 Nov, 2014
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5 Key Races Independent Voters Will Decide on Election Day
5 Key Races Independent Voters Will Decide on Election Day
On Tuesday, November 4, all 435 seats in the U.S. House, 36 U.S. Senate seats, 36 governorships, and several state and local offices will be up for election. Many of these races were long decided ...
04 Nov, 2014
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Looking to the Founders: The Vote of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Looking to the Founders: The Vote of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
It seems almost crazy to bring up an Aesop's fable in a series about the Founding Father's legacy to America -- but the fable of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse really exemplifies many of th ...
14 Oct, 2014
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5 Potential 2016 Presidential Candidates Who Could Change the Game
5 Potential 2016 Presidential Candidates Who Could Change the Game
With all the speculation surrounding 2016 presidential candidates, the names Hillary, Paul, Christie, and Rubio appear in the headlines. That is understandable because they are the biggest names and d ...
26 Sep, 2014
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To Fix The Economy, We Need to Treat the Disease -- Not The Symptoms
To Fix The Economy, We Need to Treat the Disease -- Not The Symptoms
If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of currency, first by inflation , then by deflation , the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the peo ...
19 Sep, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 21, 2014
IVN Daily Digest -- August 21, 2014
1. Independent candidate Jeffrey McCormick will join Evan Falchuk on the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial ballot."McCormick submitted nearly 12,300 signatures to qualify for the Nov. 4 gubernatorial b ...
21 Aug, 2014
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