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How the Fair Representation Act Would Empower Voters in the Southwest
How the Fair Representation Act Would Empower Voters in the Southwest
The United States continues to fall short in fairly reflecting its diversity in elected offices. Our widespread use of a winner-take-all rule -- that is, one where the biggest group of voters can win ...
26 Jun, 2017
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5 min read
Ex-DHS Chief: "Not Allowed Access To DNC Servers"
Ex-DHS Chief: "Not Allowed Access To DNC Servers"
Much can be made from former Homeland Security Chief Jeh Johnson's House Intelligence Committee testimony on alleged Russian meddling as well as Illinois election officials' testimony before the Senat ...
21 Jun, 2017
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4 min read
Virginia Shooter Asked: "Are They Republicans or Democrats?"
Virginia Shooter Asked: "Are They Republicans or Democrats?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvF1oahBnvsVideo: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) describes attack, ABC NewsA shooter -- identified as 66-year-old James T. Hodgkins -- armed with a rifle shot as many as 5 ...
14 Jun, 2017
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4 min read
Nevada Voter Suppression: Democrats Blocking Independent Voter Access
Nevada Voter Suppression: Democrats Blocking Independent Voter Access
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 2013 that struck down pre-clearance requirements from the Voting Rights Act, Republican-controlled state legislatures jumped at the opportunity to i ...
14 Jun, 2017
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3 min read
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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1 min read
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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1 min read
"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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4 min read
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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2 min read
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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3 min read
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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3 min read