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9 States Where Registered Independents Outnumber Both Major Political Parties
Millions of voters are not just choosing to self-identify as independent of the two major parties, they are dumping their party registrations in droves.In about half the states that register voters by...
15 Ways the Independent Revolution is Taking Over America
The independent and nonpartisan reform movements have never seen the momentum they are seeing today. Voters are ditching the Republican and Democratic Parties in droves. A record number of independent...
Conservatives, Progressives Unite Against Powerful Interests to Pass Anti-Corruption Law
JUNEAU, ALASKA - Independent Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed a new anti-corruption law Thursday that reduces the influence of special interests, lobbyist gifts, and cracks down on taxpayer-funded f...
I Miss Anthony Kennedy Already
I miss Anthony Kennedy already. Other people have written eloquently about Kennedy’s contributions to the Supreme Court. After the retirement of Sandra Day O’Connor (whom I miss, too), Kennedy became ...
IVN Podcast: CA Sen. Bob Hertzberg Gets Candid On Landmark Privacy Initiative
"I look em' in the eye and say you guys are heroes for what you did." ~ Sen. Bob HertzbergCalifornia Senator and former Speaker of the Assembly Bob Hertzberg is one happy camper.The longtime Senator l...
All Blame, No Leadership: How Two-Party Warfare Created This Humanitarian Crisis
Last night as I pulled out of the driveway with my 10-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter in the truck, an NPR story was running the audio of crying kids at a border detention facility. I usuall...
May Was A Monumental Month for Independents
It’s been a while! However, no matter how little we’ve written about independent candidates and organizations over the past month, actions continue to be taken by those who look to change the two...
Sen. Bob Hertzberg on Independent Voters, Data Privacy and Personal Sacrifice
Democratic Senator and former Speaker of the Assembly, Bob Hertzberg, isn't slowing down.The 63-year-old represents the 18th Senate District (San Fernando Valley) and is once again on the ballot for a...
Mark Cuban: Both Parties ARE the Swamp
There has long been speculation that US businessman Mark Cuban might run for president as an independent or third party candidate in 2020.While there is a giant question mark over a potential presiden...
CA Consumer Privacy Act Submits 625,000 Signatures
This week, supporters of the California Consumer Privacy Act submitted 625,000 signatures statewide in an effort to qualify for the November ballot.Alastair Mactaggart, lead sponsor of the initiative ...