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One Man Dedicated to Nonpartisan Election Reform Gets Hearing in Nevada State Senate
1 = 499. This is not a true or false math quiz. It is a statement of fact.One person not associated with any special interest group, dedicated to the idea of election reform, willing to expend the tim...
It's Prison Time in America
Like it or not, the American campaign season is descending upon us. What that means for you and me is a host of new hopeful candidates pantomiming stale campaign platitudes.You're probably saying, "fi...
Constitution Party Has Ballot Access in 13 States and Continues to Grow
It’s hard to look at the doctrine of the Constitution Party without seeing references to overt religious fundamentals -- namely, Christian fundamentals. The preamble to its platform begins:"The C...
Idaho Senate Says Yes to Cannabidiol Oil As a Treatment for Epilepsy
Update: After reconsidering the legislation, a committee in the Idaho House approved the cannabidiol oil bill in a 12-4 vote. Idaho is not a place one would expect to see bipartisanship. Reg...
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Announces Retirement
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid announced Friday that he will not seek re-election in 2016, leaving a gap in the Democratic leadership and an open seat in a battleground state. In a farewell vi...
Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years
On March 4, 2015, the General Social Study published its latest report examining the public's opinion on marijuana legalization. The study documents both the shift in popular consensus ...
Should Politicians Be Required to Pass a Test before Taking Office?
If a lawyer wants to practice law in a state, he or she must first pass the state's bar exam. If a teacher wants to work in a school, they are tested to be credentialed. Before entering the police for...
What America Should and Shouldn't Do to Implement Proportional Representation
NATIONAL -- There is no doubt that there are some IVN readers who support some form of proportional representation, often seen as a voting scheme that maximizes representation and makes every vote cou...
2015 On Pace to Have Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
As of February 6, there have been 121 reported cases of the measles in 17 states and Washington, D.C., in 2015 alone. If the measles outbreak continues at this pace, the number of repor...
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...