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Problem solving and uncompromising virtues are mutually exclusive, but in politics they lead to a new level of dysfunction. That was a reason why moderate Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, an...

The Associated Press reports that the Supreme Court on Monday rejected to hear the appeals of 5 states in an effort to keep their bans on same-sex marriage. Marriage rights will immediately ...

1. Ralph Nader criticizes the use of "spoiler" to describe independent and third-party candidates and how the major parties treat these candidates to maintain their dominance in elections."Remember th...

The partisan tides are clearly beginning to shift in California's 4th Congressional District, a trend that is more visible under the state's nonpartisan, top-two open primary.No Party Preference candi...

1. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board says top-two primaries are the best hope for politics in California and nationwide."The real change is being felt in legislative and congressional races in districts ...

Three states -- Colorado, Oregon, and Washington state -- have all-mail voting systems in place, but if recent history is any guide, they will soon be joined by other states like California, Arizona, ...

1. Op-ed in The Salt Lake Tribune says 2014 will be a year for independent voters in Utah."Primary elections are pivotal in the democratic process and are often the most competitive. But in Utah, inde...

The Roberts Court, which began in 2005 and has been altered by two replacements — Sonia Sotomayor in 2009 and Elena Kagan in 2010 — has been asked to clarify the precise nature of ...

Several states are adopting an alternative approach to measure their citizens' well-being and shape public policy.In 2012, Vermont became the first state to pass a law mandating the use of the Genuine...

In June, Wisconsin witnessed both enormous highs and distressing setbacks for those who are battling for gay rights.On June 6, 2014, District Judge Barbara Crabb overturned Wisconsin’s same-sex marria...