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Montana Republican Party Wants More Polarization in Legislature, Not Less
On Saturday, the Montana Republican Party's State Central Committee voted overwhelmingly to join a lawsuit that seeks to close the state's primary elections. Many Republicans expressed concern that no...
Can Congress Grant Us A ‘Pardon’ from the State of the Union?
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. -- As those of you who are familiar with my work already know, I examine our government from an unusual perspective; one that assumes that it must follow the Constitution....
Meet The Most Independent Politicians of 2014
This year did not give voters much in terms of transcending partisanship at the Congressional level. However, breakthroughs of candidates and politicians who have publicly challenged the fic...
10 Most Popular IVN Articles from 2014
IVN is built on the idea that anyone who is willing to participate in the news, under the simple etiquette, should be able to speak for themselves. As a result, IVN's content reaches millions of reade...
Lawsuit Says N.J. Secretary of State Using Taxes for Private Benefit
Appellants in the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the New Jersey primary structure filed a reply to the secretary of state’s opposition brief with the U.S. Third Circuit Court of App...
Looking to the Founders: Is Common Core Common Sense?
When looking to the Founders on the topic of education, probably the finest example to turn to is Noah Webster.Often called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education," his primers were used fo...
Another Brief Opposing Constitutionality of N.J. Primary Filed
On Monday, the Equal Vote Coalition (EVC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Third Circuit of Appeals in the case, Balsam v. Guadango (the lawsuit filed by the EndPartisanship.org coal...
Legislatures v. The People: SCOTUS to Rule on Who Has Ultimate Power over Elections
Although the midterm election fever has largely subsided, the courts are heating up over the issue of redistricting and gerrymandering lawsuits. For the 2014 term, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hea...
N.J. Secretary of State: Constitution Does Not Protect the Right to Vote
On Tuesday, December 3, New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman filed an opposition brief with the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the EndPartisanship.org coalition's appea...
Do Independent Redistricting Commissions Pass Constitutional Muster?
Redistricting is a process that occurs once every ten years, where census data is utilized to redraw the boundaries of each congressional district, so as to keep the representational power of eac...