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Efforts to Eliminate Daylight Saving Time Have Spread Nationwide
Daylight Savings first originated in Germany during World War I to save electricity, and the UK quickly followed their lead. When Daylight Savings was first adopted in the U.S., it was part of a war p...
Rand Paul and Cory Booker Push Historic Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. The bip...
Mark Frohnmayer: Money in Politics Needs to be Primary Focus of Election Reform
OREGON -- Oregon native and entrepreneur Mark Frohnmayer no longer believes that the top-two primary system is a viable solution to the problems facing America's political system. While top-two aims t...
Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years
On March 4, 2015, the General Social Study published its latest report examining the public's opinion on marijuana legalization. The study documents both the shift in popular consensus ...
Farmers, Industry Leaders Excited About Future of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky
KENTUCKY -- Kentucky Hemp is coming back. Fiber, seed, fuel, oil, and artisan products are simmering in the recently revived hemp industry. Hemp seed can be used whole as a food, or crushed for oil, ...
2015 On Pace to Have Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
As of February 6, there have been 121 reported cases of the measles in 17 states and Washington, D.C., in 2015 alone. If the measles outbreak continues at this pace, the number of repor...
Bipartisan Secure Data Act Has Votes to Pass House, But Will Lawmakers Drag Their Feet?
Last week, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a bill intended to protect Americans' privacy and online data.In a press release, U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), James Sensenbrenne...
Asm. Rob Bonta: Regulatory Structure Needed before Calf. Voters Legalize Pot
New measures aimed at improving the safety and legitimacy of medical marijuana might be hitting California in the future as state lawmakers consider a bill that would provide a regulatory structure fo...
Independent Party of Oregon Qualifies for Major Party Status
The Independent Party of Oregon claims that it has qualified as a major party in Oregon.IPO Secretary Sal Peralta reports that he contacted the secretary of state's office on Monday to get a check on ...
League of Women Voters Joins Fight to Defend Independent Redistricting Commissions
The League of Women Voters (LWV) has filed an amicus brief (friend of the court) in the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commi...