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'Two Parties, One Winner' Shouldn't Override 'One Person, One Vote'
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the Unites States heard oral arguments in the case of Wittman v. Personhuballah, to decide whether Virginia lawmakers unlawfully considered race while redrawing co ...
25 Mar, 2016
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State Lawmakers Stall Progress of Independent Redistricting Commission in Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that legislation to create an independent redistricting commission in Utah stalled in committee. The proposed 9-member commission was recommended for study over ...
24 Feb, 2016
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U.S. Rep. Mia Love Introduces 'One Subject at a Time Act'
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "It's been a long time since Congress needed a majority to pass a law," says Jim Babka, President of DownsizeDC.org, Inc. "But that could change, t ...
03 Feb, 2016
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After Traveling 14K Miles, Independent POTUS Candidate Learns One Crucial Truth About America
The spirit of America is strong; the state of our union is fragile.That is my conclusion after 100 days driving 14,128 miles through 34 states as an independent candidate for President of the United S ...
30 Dec, 2015
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Virginia Loyalty Oath: Party Over Country
The fact that Virginia’s Republican Party wants voters to take a Party loyalty oath as a condition of voting in the publicly-funded and administered presidential primary shouldn’t surprise anyone ...
28 Dec, 2015
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Jon Huntsman and Joe Lieberman Say America Needs to Move Past Partisan Approach to Terrorism
Since the recent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, “Americans are more fearful about the likelihood of another terrorist attack than at any other time since the weeks after Sept. 11, 20 ...
15 Dec, 2015
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Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News — December 4, 2015
How Independent Voters in Florida Are Reshaping Political LandscapeSource: Steve Bousquet, Miami HeraldMy Take: A well-written look at today’s Florida voters, why they are registering independent--par ...
04 Dec, 2015
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5 Politicians Standing Firm Against More Surveillance After Paris
Since the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13, various mainstream news outlets have noted that the politics of surveillance have shifted. A shift would indicate that instead of rolling back surveil ...
30 Nov, 2015
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Rand Paul's 'Thieves in the Night' Speech Reaches More People Than All GOP Debates
Recently, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) posted a video of a 3 a.m. Senator Rand Paul(R-Ky.) speech on the floor of the Senate calling for senators to oppose the bipartisan budget deal before it was&n ...
10 Nov, 2015
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Utah Judge Strikes Down Open Primaries; Says Party Rights Trump Voter Rights
U.S. District Judge David Nuffer ruled Wednesday that Utah cannot force political parties to allow non-members (e.g. unaffiliated voters) to participate in "their" primary elections, striking down the ...
05 Nov, 2015
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