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Will You Be Able to Vote in the 2016 Congressional Primaries?
When it comes time to vote in the 2016 congressional primary elections, will you be allowed to vote in the primary of your choice? We’ve updated our analysis on every state’s rules for its primary ele ...
10 Jul, 2015
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2016 Will Make the Strongest Case for Publicly Funded Elections
The 2012 presidential election was certainly the most expensive in American history. President Obama's re-election effort cost $1.1 billion, including nearly $700 million spent directly by his ca ...
22 Jun, 2015
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Government of a Few: New Data Shows Just How Broken Our Democracy Really Is
FairVote on June 12 released Government of the Few in the “Decided Dozen" -- Frozen Representation and the Distorted Demographics of Decisive Primary Elections. Report authors Andrew Douglas and Zack ...
19 Jun, 2015
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There is Bias in the Media... It's Just Not A Liberal Bias
Tige Richardson’s recent piece on the media’s dismissive attitude toward Bernie Sanders’ campaign is the latest evidence against the myth that there is a liberal or left-wing bias in the mainstream me ...
09 Jun, 2015
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N.C. 'Ag-Gag' Bill Threatens Whistle-Blowers in All Industries -- Not Just Farms
Last week, the General Assembly in North Carolina sent a bill (HB 405) to the desk of Governor Pat McCrory that is directed at thwarting undercover investigations that expose businesses'&nbs ...
27 May, 2015
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#StandWithRand: POTUS Candidate Filibusters to End NSA Spying
Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced on his Facebook page and Twitter account that he has taken the Senate floor to begin his filibuster of renewing the PATRIOT Act, specifically provisions in Se ...
20 May, 2015
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Opinion: Governor Hogan Must Stand By Voting Rights in Maryland
According to the Sentencing Project, an estimated 5.85 million American citizens today are denied the right to vote because of state laws that prohibit voting by people with felony convictions.The Mar ...
19 May, 2015
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USA Freedom Act Doesn't Live Up to Its Name, Privacy Advocates Claim
On May 7, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA's bulk collection of phone records was illegal, putting Congress in a difficult position. However, legislation in Congress may dilute&n ...
18 May, 2015
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Experts Suggest Community Colleges Are Key to Keeping America Competitive
The term "skills gap" is a common one in discussions about America's economic forecast. The notion is that job opportunities for skilled laborers exist, but that not enough laborers have the correct s ...
15 May, 2015
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White House and Republicans Work Together..... Well Almost
While media attention has surrounded the events in Baltimore, the Obama administration has taken part in the negotiations of a Trans-Pacific Partnership involving 12 countries: Australia, Brunei, ...
07 May, 2015
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