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U.S. District Court Rejects Texas Voter ID Law
A federal court on Thursday upheld the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to block a Texas voter ID law passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature. This is the second time in less than a week a thre ...
31 Aug, 2012
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Arizona Bans Abortion After 18 Weeks
After a confusion, voluntary of not, over medical terminology, Arizona became the most restrictive state with a ban of abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy.The last version of the "Women Health and Sa ...
29 Aug, 2012
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California Legislature Approves Election Day Registration
On Thursday, the California State Senate passed a bill to allow Election Day Registration (EDR), which will allow citizens to register to vote up to and on the day of an election.The bill, AB 1436, pa ...
25 Aug, 2012
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Food Stamp Debate Slows Passage of Comprehensive Farm Bill
Photo: organicconnectmag.comRepublican Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin recently told reporters that he opposes the Senate version of the 2012 Farm Bill due to the legislation’s spending on the Na ...
20 Aug, 2012
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Third Parties' Nominees Break The "Glass Ceiling"
Photo: alternet.orgOver the last couple election cycles in the United States, there has been much talk of a "glass ceiling" in US electoral politics that racial minorities and women have not been abl ...
07 Aug, 2012
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Foreign Aid Spending & the US Budget
The United States continues to lead the world in foreign aid assistance. While substantial, less than 1% of the United States’ GDP is designated to foreign aid assistance. In 2010 the United States ob ...
05 Aug, 2012
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Western Growers Back Romney, Immigration Reform
Western Growers, a powerful trade association representing the interests of California and Arizona specialty crop farmers, recently endorsed Mitt Romney for president, saying he subscribes to the righ ...
03 Aug, 2012
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Social Slipups: The Case of Anthony Gemma's Mysterious Followers
Social media, if used correctly, can be an invaluable political tool, with the power to raise awareness, spread targeted messaging, and mobilize voters to rally behind a cause, an issue, or ...
27 Jul, 2012
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Olympic Security Concerns for London 2012
Credit: Paul Brown, demotix.comAs countries around the world gather this next month for the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London, security concerns have stirred controversy. Great Britain has not been ...
24 Jul, 2012
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Obtain Voter ID: The Fifth Wednesday of Any Month
Credit: texastribune.orgThe United States has some of the lowest voter turnout and voter participation rates of any industrialized country in the world. Low voter turnout is typically ascribed to vot ...
23 Jul, 2012
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