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Hard Evidence Supports the Need for Voter ID Laws
As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it? - William M. “Boss” Tweed, c. 1871History shows that for as long as the right to vote has existed, that right has been threatened...
Support Grows for New Hampshire Walk Against Corruption
It is day four of a two week, 185 mile walk organized by the NH Rebellion, an activist organization focused on ending the systemic corruption produced by the way political campaigns are being funded. ...
Activists to Walk Across New Hampshire for Campaign Finance Reform
Fifteen years ago, at the age of 88, Doris "Granny D" Haddock began a 3,200 mile journey across the United States to advocate for campaign finance reform. On January 11, 2014, activists have...
No Political Label Can Help Massachusetts Candidates on National Stage
The transformations that candidates go through can be especially interesting in my home state, the Democratic stronghold of Massachusetts. Ever since Massachusetts was the only state won by Georg...
Would Approval Voting Save the Republican Party from Itself?
The GOP is trying to redesign its nomination process aiming to rein in the recent rash of extreme nominees who keep losing winnable races. These fringe nominees have secondary effects as well. Many bl...
The Next Three States That Will Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Marijuana legalization activists gained considerable momentum this week. On Tuesday, the city of Portland, Maine, passed Question 1: 67 percent to 33 percent.The measure legalized possession of up to...
Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
Concerns about rising tuition and how students can afford to finance their major investments in post-secondary education are widespread. Solid insights into these questions require accurat...
A Timeline and History of Voting Rights
The history of voting rights in the U.S. has been a long battle of disharmony and disenfranchisement since the country’s formation and although freedom and voting are frequently associated with one a...
I Pledge Allegiance
The "Under God" Controversy"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." (1892)It sounds familiar to many of us, but ...
Multi-Member Districts in NH a National Model for Equal Gender Representation
Zack Frank / shutterstock.comNew Hampshire proves to be one of the more innovative states in its electoral process.In its House of Representatives, districts are allotted a number of representatives ...