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IVN Daily Digest -- July 9, 2014
IVN Daily Digest -- July 9, 2014
1. An opinion piece in the News Leader argues that Virginia should not indulge partisan calls to close the state's primaries after Eric Cantor lost his seat.Interestingly enough, one of the biggest na...
With Marriage Rights in Limbo, Gay Couples in Wis. Fight for Adoption Rights
With Marriage Rights in Limbo, Gay Couples in Wis. Fight for Adoption Rights
In June, Wisconsin witnessed both enormous highs and distressing setbacks for those who are battling for gay rights.On June 6, 2014, District Judge Barbara Crabb overturned Wisconsin’s same-sex marria...
House Passes Bipartisan Amendment to Curb NSA Surveillance
House Passes Bipartisan Amendment to Curb NSA Surveillance
A bipartisan group of legislators looking to restore transparency to data collection programs conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA) won an initial victory late last week.Passing 293-123, an ...
Koch Brothers Want to Raise $290 Million for New Super PAC
Koch Brothers Want to Raise $290 Million for New Super PAC
Midterm elections tend to see lower voter turnout and less interest from the media. Midterm primary elections have even more paltry turnout numbers among those that even are able to vote.This year’s p...
Keystone May Be A Bigger Election Issue Than Some Realize
Keystone May Be A Bigger Election Issue Than Some Realize
It’s no secret that the Keystone issue is a political powder keg. Neither is it a secret that it’s a controversial topic pitting two traditional foes: environmentalists versus big oil. Very murky...
How The Wis. Gay Marriage Ruling Will Affect November Elections
How The Wis. Gay Marriage Ruling Will Affect November Elections
When a district court ruled that Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional, one onlooker exclaimed, “it’s like wildfire!” What she was referring to was the recent barrage of rulings that ...
More Republican Governors Accept Court Rulings on Gay Marriage
More Republican Governors Accept Court Rulings on Gay Marriage
Demonstrating a national sea change in views toward same-sex marriage, Pennsylvania is the latest state to see its ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional in federal court. This time the law w...
Psychological Effects of Poverty Just As Bad As Physical
Psychological Effects of Poverty Just As Bad As Physical
For the 46.5 million Americans living below the poverty line, 16 million of which are children, life has become a consistent struggle. This struggle does not simply begin and end with monetary concern...
Bipartisanship: Democratic and Republican Lawyers Work Together to Restrict Voting Rights
Bipartisanship: Democratic and Republican Lawyers Work Together to Restrict Voting Rights
Idaho attorney Gary Allen clearly recalls how he was received by state legislators when a federal district judge ruled that the state’s open primary system was unconstitutional.“I stood in front of th...
7 Things You Need to Know About the Wisconsin Voter ID Decision
7 Things You Need to Know About the Wisconsin Voter ID Decision
A national discussion regarding the state of civil rights in the U.S. exploded after racial comments made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling were made public, followed by news that he has been banned f...