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The Case for Open Primaries in Maryland
The Case for Open Primaries in Maryland
Within a year from now, Maryland voters will head to the polls to elect their party candidates for the 2022 elections. While voters from the Democratic, Republican, and other third parties will choose ...
15 Jun, 2021
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3 min read
America Is Not As Divided As The Parties Want You To Think
America Is Not As Divided As The Parties Want You To Think
The United States has never seemed more divided. The political landscape seems like a perpetual powder keg -- one spark will ignite the flames and consume the nation. Some have even suggested that the ...
19 Feb, 2021
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14 min read
What The Heck Is The Two-Party Duopoly?
What The Heck Is The Two-Party Duopoly?
What is the duopoly? On the surface this may seem like a common sense question: We have a political system dominated by two major parties. Hence, we have a duopoly. That simple, right?  Yet, the ...
05 Feb, 2021
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16 min read
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan is making one last effort to stymie partisan gerrymandering in Maryland before the next decade's election maps are drawn.
18 Jan, 2021
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2 min read
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Gov. Larry Hogan is making one last effort to stymie partisan g ...
18 Jan, 2021
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2 min read
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Challenging the legitimacy of elections in the elections is becoming more of a norm than many people might realize. However, this is having a lasting and damaging impact on the public's confidence in the electoral process.
15 Jan, 2021
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28 min read
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Election integrity became a hot button issue during and in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. It is a phrase voters have heard a lot since November 3, as Donald Trump and many of his supporte ...
15 Jan, 2021
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28 min read
 Is Proportional Representation the Future of Political Reform?
Is Proportional Representation the Future of Political Reform?
Momentum continues to build for broad systemic changes to how US citizens elect their public officials. Reforms like ranked choice voting and nonpartisan primaries are growing in popularity as voters ...
09 Dec, 2020
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3 min read
The 10 Most Important Better Elections Proposals to be Decided This Election
The 10 Most Important Better Elections Proposals to be Decided This Election
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍It's often hard to see, but much more is at stake Tuesday than the pr ...
29 Oct, 2020
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12 min read
Minority-Owned Dry Cleaners See Business Dry Up
Minority-Owned Dry Cleaners See Business Dry Up
When the Iranian Revolution broke out in 1978, Sassan Rahimzadeh’s family made its way to the U.S., escaping the violence that killed thousands of people and toppled the regime of Shah Mohammed Reza P ...
19 Oct, 2020
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4 min read