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N.C. 'Ag-Gag' Bill Threatens Whistle-Blowers in All Industries -- Not Just Farms
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...
#StandWithRand: POTUS Candidate Filibusters to End NSA Spying
#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...
Opinion: Governor Hogan Must Stand By Voting Rights in Maryland
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...
USA Freedom Act Doesn't Live Up to Its Name, Privacy Advocates Claim
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...
Experts Suggest Community Colleges Are Key to Keeping America Competitive
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...
White House and Republicans Work Together..... Well Almost
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,...
Loretta Lynch Will Be Nation's First Black Female Attorney General
Loretta Lynch Will Be Nation's First Black Female Attorney General
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general in a 56-43 vote. The confirmation is historic as Lynch will be the first African-American woman to serve as Ameri...
Koch-Backed Network Wants Your Data and It Wants Your Vote
Koch-Backed Network Wants Your Data and It Wants Your Vote
Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the network of small-government advocacy groups steered by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, is expanding into new states and attracting new donors in ...
Idaho Senate Says Yes to Cannabidiol Oil As a Treatment for Epilepsy
Idaho Senate Says Yes to Cannabidiol Oil As a Treatment for Epilepsy
Update: After reconsidering the legislation, a committee in the Idaho House approved the cannabidiol oil bill in a 12-4 vote. Idaho is not a place one would expect to see bipartisanship. Reg...
Two Campaigns Say Americans Deserve More Options in Presidential Debates
Two Campaigns Say Americans Deserve More Options in Presidential Debates
Two campaigns to alter the process of presidential debates are working to change the rules set by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). Change the Rule aims to add an alternative route for min...