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Partisan Advocate Fears Calif. Court May Side with Voters
On Thursday, January 15, oral arguments were made before the California State Appeals Court in San Francisco in the case Rubin v. Bowen. Third parties continue to challenge the nonpartisan, top-two op ...
16 Jan, 2015
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Political Donors Spent Enough Money Last Election to Rebuild Detroit Twice
At a time when fewer than 35 of 435 Congressional races are competitive, political spending in midterm elections has never been higher. The projected total for the 2014 elections was $3.67 b ...
01 Dec, 2014
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Ebola Strikes Mask Collective Bargaining Disputes at Some Hospitals
Registered nurses organized strikes across the country on Wednesday to protest care standards in the wake of the Ebola crisis, even as some hospitals wrangled with union members over their pensions, p ...
13 Nov, 2014
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5 Things About the 2014 Midterms You Likely Missed
Republicans swept the 2014 midterm elections on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and delivering a stinging defeat to Democrats that will likely define the next two years.If the 2010 midterms were a “shel ...
06 Nov, 2014
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The Politically Independent in America: 'We The Abridged'
According to Gallup, 42 percent of Americans self-identify as independent from either major party. But when it comes to our primary elections, the independent/unaffiliated/nonpartisan voter can be com ...
02 Oct, 2014
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U.S. Rep. John Delaney Says 'Open Our Democracy Act' Will Improve Representation
On July 31, freshman U.S. Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) introduced a bill titled, “Open Our Democracy Act,” which was referred to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, a ...
17 Sep, 2014
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While Congressional Approval Remains at Historic Lows, Millions Remain Locked Out of Primaries
According to RealClearPolitics, approximately 13.4 percent of Americans approve of Congress and 77.8 percent disapprove, taking the average of 6 major surveys on congressional approval.Congress’ under ...
04 Sep, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 18, 2014
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 ...
18 Aug, 2014
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Finding Common Ground: How to Fix our Broken Political System
Most Americans have come to see our political system as highly dysfunctional.An October 2013 Gallup poll shows that 60 percent of Americans do not feel well-represented by either major party and favor ...
13 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- July 21, 2014
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 ...
21 Jul, 2014
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