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Bill That Enfranchises Over 350,000 Independent Voters In Maine Becomes Law
Bill That Enfranchises Over 350,000 Independent Voters In Maine Becomes Law
A third of Maine’s electorate will have an opportunity for meaningful participation in taxpayer-funded elections. Governor Janet Mills allowed a bill to go into law Monday that creates a semi-open pri ...
10 May, 2022
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2 min read
Would Term Limits for the House and Senate Encourage Bipartisanship?
Would Term Limits for the House and Senate Encourage Bipartisanship?
Editor's Note: The pieces below feature two sides to the debate on term limits from Jonathan Simpson and Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson. These perspectives originally published on Divided We Fall and have ...
12 Apr, 2022
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17 min read
Believe It or Not, Some CA Dems and FL Republicans Agree on Something: Banning Ranked Choice Voting
Believe It or Not, Some CA Dems and FL Republicans Agree on Something: Banning Ranked Choice Voting
It doesn’t seem like there is much these days that can unite Republicans and Democrats. However, one thing both parties have consistently agreed on is that nothing should threaten their grip on power. ...
10 Mar, 2022
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14 min read
Trump Supports Closed Primaries: That's Not Very Populist
Trump Supports Closed Primaries: That's Not Very Populist
In an email sent to supporters, former President Donald Trump issued a statement in support of proposed legislation in Wyoming, SF0097, which would shut voters not affiliated with the two major partie ...
20 Feb, 2022
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3 min read
Is there a Deep State? (with Prof. Michael J Glennon)
Is there a Deep State? (with Prof. Michael J Glennon)
The idea of a “deep state” in American government has become a hot topic in recent years, but does it actually exist? And is it good, or bad?This episode's expert guest, Prof. Michael J Glennon, is po ...
10 Jan, 2022
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2 min read
We Cannot Fail on Election Reform in 2022
We Cannot Fail on Election Reform in 2022
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished with permission from the publisher.‍For those seeking better elections and a more representative government in t ...
04 Jan, 2022
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5 min read
Ranked Choice Voting Makes Ballot In Two Washington Counties
Ranked Choice Voting Makes Ballot In Two Washington Counties
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Voters in Clark County, Wash., will get the opportunity in 2022 ...
14 Dec, 2021
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2 min read
Harvard Poll: Young Voters Believe the US Political System Is Failing
Harvard Poll: Young Voters Believe the US Political System Is Failing
A majority of young people look at the US political system and they do not see a true democratic process. A new Harvard Youth Poll found that many Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 believe the s ...
02 Dec, 2021
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2 min read
Protests, Rallies, and Insurrections: A Day in the Life of Washington, D.C.
Protests, Rallies, and Insurrections: A Day in the Life of Washington, D.C.
John Daniel Hull, IV, founder and partner of the D.C. law firm of Hull McQuire PC, joins T.J. O’Hara, host of Deconstructed, to share his political experiences and observations from inside the Beltway ...
17 Nov, 2021
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2 min read
Is The Constitution In Crisis… Or Did It Create One?
Is The Constitution In Crisis… Or Did It Create One?
Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Ph.D., joins T.J. O’Hara, host of Deconstructed, to discuss the structural challenges of the Constitution that have contributed to the growing political stalemate in our Nation’s ...
13 Oct, 2021
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3 min read