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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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Lawsuit Says N.J. Secretary of State Using Taxes for Private Benefit
Appellants in the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the New Jersey primary structure filed a reply to the secretary of state’s opposition brief with the U.S. Third Circuit Court of App ...
17 Dec, 2014
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Resolution Condemning Russia Shows Absence of Real Foreign Policy Debate in Washington
Late last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed resolution HR 758, which largely condemns Russia. However, it may also provide impetus for further confrontation between the United States ...
08 Dec, 2014
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N.J. Secretary of State: Constitution Does Not Protect the Right to Vote
On Tuesday, December 3, New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman filed an opposition brief with the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the EndPartisanship.org coalition's appea ...
04 Dec, 2014
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Voters Offered Little Choice on Foreign Policy in Ill. Congressional Race
In Illinois' 15th Congressional District, veteran incumbent U.S. Representative John Shimkus, a Republican, is running against a lightly-funded Democratic challenger, Eric Thorsland. Taxes and jobs ha ...
04 Nov, 2014
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The Fight for the Senate: Who Will Win Control?
The main talk of the 2014 election has been which political party will control the Senate after the votes have been counted. Democrats have been on defense throughout most of the country as President ...
28 Oct, 2014
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Negative Ads in Ill. 12th Congressional District May Determine Outcome
Illinois' 12th Congressional District has been one of the more closely watched races in the 2014 midterm elections. While each race is different, the contest between Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Eny ...
28 Oct, 2014
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New Poll Suggests Independent Voters Will Decide Ill. Governor's Race
A new poll in the Illinois gubernatorial race has some good news for both major party candidates, but shows the race is in flux and is likely to be decided by independents.Commissioned by the Paul Sim ...
20 Oct, 2014
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Ill. Libertarian Chad Grimm Could Sway GOP Voters in Governor's Race
It is still unlikely that Libertarian Chad Grimm will become Illinois' 42nd governor, but as the only other choice on the ballot, his candidacy may soon take on a new phase.Republican Party nominee Br ...
29 Sep, 2014
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Ill. Libertarian Party Files Complaint Against GOP for Intimidating Petition Signers
As Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner receives unpleasant polling news, his state party may also face a federal investigation.A few weeks ago, the Illinois Libertarian Party (LP) ...
15 Sep, 2014
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