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Something Smells in Kansas
Something Smells in Kansas
And it ain’t the cows.Enter Kris Kobach, the Republican Secretary of State known by election reformers for his unabashed attempt to re-instate straight ticket voting and forcing a Democrat to be liste ...
09 Jun, 2017
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Clinton, Lynch, and The Obstruction of Justice?
Clinton, Lynch, and The Obstruction of Justice?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrbZx6ANvcEThe focus of the mainstream media for the past several weeks has been on whether the Trump administration obstructed the pursuit of justice as it relates to ...
08 Jun, 2017
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"Politics for the People" Nourishes Inquisitive Minds, Renews Democratic Spirit
"Politics for the People" Nourishes Inquisitive Minds, Renews Democratic Spirit
Ask people why they participate in a book club and you’ll likely hear the words "eye-opening," "engaging," and "worthwhile."Descriptors like those are especially apropos when book clubs seek to deepen ...
01 Jun, 2017
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New York Reform Measures Ignore Real Problems with State Elections
New York Reform Measures Ignore Real Problems with State Elections
Mass voter confusion. Voter purges. Registration problems. These were all major problems associated with the 2016 New York presidential primary. State lawmakers have an opportunity to fix these issues ...
24 May, 2017
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Election Integrity Commission: Partisan Politics? Or Real Reform?
Election Integrity Commission: Partisan Politics? Or Real Reform?
Last week, President Trump signed an executive order to establish a commission that will investigate possible voter fraud and voter suppression in the American election system.The executive order outl ...
14 May, 2017
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Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
Last week, Congress avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded for another week.Then over the weekend, US lawmakers agreed to a deal tha ...
04 May, 2017
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March Madness: Victory Comes at the Free Throw Line
March Madness: Victory Comes at the Free Throw Line
In round one yesterday of March Madness, the premier spectacle of American sports, 32 teams went to the free throw line 634 times and converted 438 of their charitable gifts (you are not reading this ...
17 Mar, 2017
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IVN Podcast: Libertarian Party Chair Talks Core Principles and Current Issues
IVN Podcast: Libertarian Party Chair Talks Core Principles and Current Issues
This week meet the party whose mantra is “good ideas don’t have to be mandatory.”Host T.J. O’Hara is joined by the Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark. The two discuss the Libertaria ...
15 Mar, 2017
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12 States Where Both Parties Are Suppressing the Right to Vote
12 States Where Both Parties Are Suppressing the Right to Vote
At no time in history has the issue of “open v. closed primaries” been so prominent in the national discussion as it is today. This is, in large part, because Bernie Sanders made it a plank of his pre ...
10 Mar, 2017
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Arizona Legislature Passes Bill to Require Party Loyalty
Arizona Legislature Passes Bill to Require Party Loyalty
The Arizona State Legislature passed HB 2302 by a vote of 34-24 in February. The bill adds two statutes to the Arizona constitution making it illegal for presidential electors to vote against the ...
01 Mar, 2017
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