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The Comey Files: Loyalty, Obstruction of Justice, and Impeachment
The Comey Files: Loyalty, Obstruction of Justice, and Impeachment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxCpfrFWcGkLoyalty: Devotion and faithfulness to a cause, country, group, or person.Much will be made of James Comey's testimony Thursday, but one word has been th ...
07 Jun, 2017
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Intense Partisan Politics Devolves Into Chaos, Assault on Texas House Floor
Intense Partisan Politics Devolves Into Chaos, Assault on Texas House Floor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLire2M5MLwChaos, protests, and threats of violence marked the ending of the 85th Texas legislative session. Emotions reached the boiling point over a statewide ban on ...
30 May, 2017
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1 min read
Independent Filmmaker: There Is a Better Way to Overcome Hyper-Partisanship
Independent Filmmaker: There Is a Better Way to Overcome Hyper-Partisanship
Do you feel disheartened by the current political environment? Does the hyper-partisan, two-sided narrative feel overwhelming? Do you want to get involved in a political cause important to you but you ...
25 May, 2017
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4 min read
Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
The Texas House approved a bill Saturday that eliminates straight-ticket voting, which allows voters to choose a party's entire slate of candidates in a single ballot marking. Texas will lik ...
22 May, 2017
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5 Things You Missed This Week In Nonpartisan Election News
5 Things You Missed This Week In Nonpartisan Election News
From the media blackout of a DNC lawsuit to open primaries to term limits and more, here are 5 things you may have missed in nonpartisan political and election news.1. Media Blackout of DNC ...
19 May, 2017
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4 min read
#DrainTheSwamp: Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits Introduced
#DrainTheSwamp: Constitutional Amendment for Term Limits Introduced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bos5ImuK7SsU.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a House Joint Resolution Thursday that proposes a constitutional amendment to impose ...
18 May, 2017
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OPINION: Dear America, We Need to Talk About Texas -- It's Urgent
OPINION: Dear America, We Need to Talk About Texas -- It's Urgent
Have you heard? A radical, superstition-fueled insurgency has taken root in America. No, I'm not talking about ISIS or “creeping sharia.” I'm talking about Texas — a state which seems to pride it ...
17 May, 2017
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6 min read
WATCH: Texas Inhibits Ballot Access by Penalizing Voters
WATCH: Texas Inhibits Ballot Access by Penalizing Voters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgzD29z2wHU&feature=youtu.beIn a video produced by Texans for Voter Choice, Linda Curtis of Independent Texans PAC discusses a unique rule in Texas that limits thir ...
12 May, 2017
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1 min read
Fixing America’s Presidential Elections in Just Two Steps (Part 2)
Fixing America’s Presidential Elections in Just Two Steps (Part 2)
Recording Votes: Fixing the Electoral CollegeOur Electoral College (EC) is out of date. Powerful coalitions exist to push for its effective abolishment and a switch to a popular vote, but the support ...
12 May, 2017
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ACLU: Don't Mess With Texas
ACLU: Don't Mess With Texas
In an extraordinary move, the ACLU, a non-profit, has issued a “travel warning” for the state of Texas. The image, created by the ACLU, warns that authorities could engage in among other things, “ille ...
09 May, 2017
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1 min read