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Will White House Respond to Calls for Nonpartisan Primaries?
Gerrymandering. Acrimonious partisan rhetoric. High-dollar campaign financing. Systematic barriers to full participation by minor political parties. Bipartisan support for international trade agreemen ...
01 Apr, 2015
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Independent-Minded Leaders Focus on Fixing American Politics at National Conference
I was impressed to find such a far-reaching conglomerate of individuals at the National Conference of Independents in New York City, which took place during the weekend of March 13-15. Illinois, ...
30 Mar, 2015
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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gerrymandering Is Constitutionally Required
On Monday, March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case, Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The high court will consider the constitutionalit ...
03 Mar, 2015
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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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Partisan Advocate Fears Calif. Court May Side with Voters
On Thursday, January 15, oral arguments were made before the California State Appeals Court in San Francisco in the case Rubin v. Bowen. Third parties continue to challenge the nonpartisan, top-two op ...
16 Jan, 2015
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Political Donors Spent Enough Money Last Election to Rebuild Detroit Twice
At a time when fewer than 35 of 435 Congressional races are competitive, political spending in midterm elections has never been higher. The projected total for the 2014 elections was $3.67 b ...
01 Dec, 2014
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Ebola Strikes Mask Collective Bargaining Disputes at Some Hospitals
Registered nurses organized strikes across the country on Wednesday to protest care standards in the wake of the Ebola crisis, even as some hospitals wrangled with union members over their pensions, p ...
13 Nov, 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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The Politically Independent in America: 'We The Abridged'
According to Gallup, 42 percent of Americans self-identify as independent from either major party. But when it comes to our primary elections, the independent/unaffiliated/nonpartisan voter can be com ...
02 Oct, 2014
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U.S. Rep. John Delaney Says 'Open Our Democracy Act' Will Improve Representation
On July 31, freshman U.S. Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) introduced a bill titled, “Open Our Democracy Act,” which was referred to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, a ...
17 Sep, 2014
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