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Election Commission vs. Public Schools: Balancing Public Safety and Voter Accessibility
With the November general election a few months away and several primary and special elections ahead, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration released a report in January outlining seve...
A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972...
Hard Evidence Supports the Need for Voter ID Laws
As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it? - William M. “Boss” Tweed, c. 1871History shows that for as long as the right to vote has existed, that right has been threatened...
What Are the Different Types of Primary Elections?
Primaries first began in the early twentieth century as a response to increasingly strong party control over elections. At the time, voters wanted a larger say in who would be chosen as their candidat...
Bitcoin Investigated around The World for Potential Criminal Activity
Can digital currency bring forth a new age in economics? Are the nations of the world ready or willing to surrender control of the monetary system or tolerate an unregulated digital economy? Bitcoin, ...
American Indians: The Forgotten Voting Bloc of the U.S. Electorate
When one says the phrase “American Indian,” what comes to mind? Is it the fierce looking warrior on horseback or perhaps the individual in war paint holding a repeating rifle, ever ready for battle?W...
No Labels to Release National Strategy for Bipartisan Cooperation
There is one group in Washington that believes it is in the best position to bridge the partisan divide hampering many of the decisions in Congress. No Labels is composed of lawmakers and policy leade...
Healthcare.gov: What Happens When Politics Trumps Policy
This weekend brought more than a modicum of clarity to what happened behind the scenes in the run-up to the Oct. 1 launch of Healthcare.gov.In a devastating story, Amy Goldstein and Juliet Eilper...
Heritage Foundation Proposed Individual Mandate in 1989 - Now Mocking It
More key provisions of the the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, are slowly rolling into effect after being passed by the 111th Congress in 2010. Perhaps most controversial among them is ...
Weakening Indian Rupee Has Major Consequences on U.S., Global Economy
Mivr / shutterstock.comThe Indian economy has been sluggish as of late. Corresponding to an underwhelming growth rate, the rupee has also lost substantial strength in the global market. In fact,...