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Today in Politics: A review of January 20, 2012
Newt Gingrich (Republican):&n ...
20 Jan, 2012
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Presidential Election 2012 Update: January 20, 2012
Today marks the last full day of campaigning before Saturday's South Carolina Primary. After last night's dramatic Presidential Debate, recent polls show former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich over ...
20 Jan, 2012
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Presidential Election 2012 Update: January 19, 2012
A periodic review of the current presidential election campaigns:And then there were four. Just two days before the South Carolina primary, Rick Perry publicly announces his withdrawal from the race f ...
19 Jan, 2012
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Arizona receives fourth unmanned drone for border patrol
Arizona received its fourth unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Tuesday in the form of a Predator-B drone. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials say that the new military aircraft will assist thre ...
29 Dec, 2011
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Americans Elect qualifies for ballot access in California
On Monday, Secretary of State Debra Bowen officially certified Americans Elect to appear on California's ballots for the 2012 elections. The addition brings the number of qualified political par ...
21 Dec, 2011
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How many Independent candidates will the GOP primary yield?
The Republican Party's presidential primary race may prove to be a breeding ground for third party and Independent presidential candidates in the 2012 election. There are no less than four curre ...
07 Dec, 2011
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USDA announces beginning farmer awards
The average age of farmers and ranchers in America is increasing, and rural populations are in decline. This is why the U.S. Department of Agriculture is acting to plant a new crop of much needed agri ...
06 Oct, 2011
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Safer transport of oil will protect Santa Barbara coastline
For most environmental organizations, news of an oil pipeline approved in their backyard would be tantamount to war. But not for the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) of Santa Barbara, which ce ...
15 Sep, 2011
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New open government committee makes the case for non-partisan primaries in Arizona
A multi-partisan group of former elected officials is seeking to place a constitutional amendment on the 2012 ballot that would replace Arizona’s current semi-closed primary with a top-two open primar ...
11 Jul, 2011
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Open primaries could change the political landscape in Arizona
In a state where Independents now outnumber registered voters from each of the two major parties, an Arizona State University professor suggests that it may be time for the Grand Canyon Stat ...
08 Jul, 2011
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