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After a confusion, voluntary of not, over medical terminology, Arizona became the most restrictive state with a ban of abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy. The last version of the "Women Health and Safety Act" signed by Arizona Governor provides a de facto ban of abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy, except for medical emergency. Arizona is thus joining the fast growing club of states that have in the past two years been trying to limit access to abortion by limiting the number of weeks during

With the 2012 presidential election still in campaign mode, it may seem premature to discuss the possibilities for 2016, but since it is also convention time, it is interesting to examine the biggest movers and shakers at the Republican and Democratic conventions. A lot can change during the next presidential term with the possibility of the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, comprehensive fiscal reform including altering the tax code, Middle-East conflicts, and countless other fac

Photo: sfcitizen.com The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expected to be an important swing state in 2012, has made headlines all week for a controversial voter ID law backed by the state's Republicans. Critics are calling it a partisan ploy to restrict ballot access and fix the results of November's general election in favor of Republican candidates, including presumptive presidential nominee, Governor Mitt Romney. But on the same day that a judge ruled in favor of Pennsylvania's voter ID law, a

When former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer withdrew from the 2012 presidential race on May 31, among many things he said: As I am no longer a candidate for president, I am free to pledge a good portion of the rest of my life to enacting campaign reform in the halls of Congress and the corridors of the White House. Instead of using my right to the floor of Congress to lobby for corporate clients, I will lobby for the American people who want reform.Join with us. Be unafraid. We’ll put a new org

Late Friday, national Republican Party officials released their decision to back the actions of Louisiana state GOP leaders over a dispute with Ron Paul supporters concerning convention delegates. The Times-Picayune recounts the dispute: The crux of the Ron Paul challenge was that the state party brass changed the rules of the June 2 state convention in Shreveport at the last minute in order to thwart the will of the Ron Paul majority elected in Congressional District Caucuses in April. Assoc

A new book is now available for those interested in understanding the concept of the independent voter and the  growing independent movement, its past, present, and future. Independents Rising, by Jacqueline Salit released by Palgrave Macmillan this week aims to clear up misunderstandings surrounding independent voters and establish the realities of their political power. She takes the reader through decades of major political developments of third parties and the growth of independents in Ameri

U.S. Senator Rand Paul has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming Republican National Convention, along with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, and Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. The RNC Chairman Priebus released these names today, following Monday's first wave of speakers. Photo Credit: The Examiner “I am thrilled to announce Governor Bush, Governor Fallin, Senator Paul and Senator Santorum will address our convention,” said Priebus. “As our party unites

Which candidate will win Iowa in the 2012 presidential election? With less than four months until the general election, competition heats up between President Barrack Obama and GOP candidate, Mitt Romney. Meaning, swing states’ votes will be hot commodities come November. In honor of what is predicted to be a close race, here's a closer look at swing state Iowa. Iowa has up to six electoral votes and since 2000, the state’s voting history has leaned slightly left. However, it still remains a

Presumed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is believed to have made his VP decision and may disclose it as soon as this week, the New York Times reports. Some names that have been thrown around recently: * Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty * Ohio Sen. Rob Portman * South Dakota Sen. John Thune * Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal * House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan * Senator Marco Rubio * Senator Kelly Ayotte * Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Any guesses as to whom he m

Governor Rick Perry of Texas joins a list of growing states who say they will refuse to implement Medicaid expansion in their states. The one-time presidential hopeful stated yesterday, “If anyone was in doubt, we in Texas have no intention to implement so-called state exchanges or to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.” Gov. Rick Perry’s decision makes Texas the sixth state to opt out of Medicaid expansion so far. Texas joins Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Wisconsin in using