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Nationwide Fair Redistricting Would End Gerrymandering
credit: Votecitizens.orgGerrymandering has become a prevalent hurdle to meaningful political participation across the country (with few exceptions, including California*). The duopoly at their finest...
Home Price Recovery Linked to Taxpayer Burden
In 2012, states with higher taxpayer burdens had a lower recovery in home prices.The American dream is to own a home, and it’s every American’s dream that the price of his/her home rises continually. ...
Reformers Split On How To Fix Congress
Credit: Shutterstock.comA divide is growing amongst campaign finance reforms on how to re-democratize the political process. On the one hand, reformers are pushing for a constitutional amendment to o...
Parties Congressional Fundraising To Set New Records
Credit: STILLFX / Shutterstock.comIn the month of May alone, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raked in a combined $10...
For SCOTUS Rulings on Gay Marriage, It Isn't Always Black and White
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on the Defense of Marriage Act (Windsor v. United States) and California's Proposition 8 (Hollingsworth v. Perry) in the n...
Illinois Public Pension Reform Tops Special Session Agenda
Credit: Chicago TribuneAfter the Illinois legislative session ended with relatively few gains, Governor Pat Quinn quickly called a special session which is set to meet on Wednesday. At the top of the...
We Fear What We Don't Know
Illinois, New Mexico, and South Carolina have yet to release their annual financial reports of the fiscal year ending last June. These late financial statements create a lack of transparency whic...
Republicans Oppose Illinois Online Voter Registration over Fraud Concerns
Credit: Chicago TribuneIn the rush that accompanied the end of the legislative session on May 31, a bill passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly that, among other things, set up online ...
In Illinois District 13, Erika Harold Strikes Positive Tone
(Credit: YouTube.com/ErikaHarold)In the Illinois 13th congressional district, a former Miss America winner is challenging one of the House's newest members.Erika Harold, the 2003 Miss America, announ...
Progress Toward Equality
The Favorable Winds of PrideI've spent most of the morning watching the House of Lords in Great Britain debate same-sex marriage. The legislation has already passed the House of Commons and is n...