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Debriefing Democracy: 5 Takeaways in Nonpartisan News
Bernie Sanders supporters continue their fight against the Democratic National Committee, California lawmakers aren't addressing the real problem with presidential primaries, and an independent candid...
Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
Last week, Congress avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded for another week.Then over the weekend, US lawmakers agreed to a deal tha...
Alaska Becomes Battleground for Open Primaries with HB200
State Representative Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Anchorage) is the latest legislator to introduce legislation that would open state elections to all voters. Rep. LeDoux’s HB200 would establish a top-two style...
Al McGuire: A Man Who Left His Mark on the NCAA Championship Game
Tonight’s NCAA Championship Game between mighty North Carolina and the little school that could, Gonzaga, will mark the 40th anniversary of the last game Al McQuire ever coached – and the last game he...
How Each of Trump's Cabinet Picks Could Affect You
The President-elect’s Cabinet appointments have dominated the news cycle, which only begs the question: What do these departments and offices actually do?The Cabinet is included in the Constituti...
Prop. 64: An In-Depth Look at California’s Marijuana Legalization Measure
Editor’s note: This article was co-authored by Chris Micheli and Michael Daft. This article was originally self-published by the authors and has been republished on IVN with their consent.&n...
Independent Margaret Stock: Only Thing Partisan Duopoly Has Done Is Give Us Two Unpopular Candidates
Alaskan independent candidate Margaret Stock is one of 5 candidates running to unseat Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R). Recognizing the challenges of running against an incumbent, Stoc...
Centrist Project Endorses 2 Independent House Candidates on Cusp of Historic Wins
HANOVER, NH – On Wednesday, The Centrist Project announces its endorsement of two Independent candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives: Martin Babinec of New York (NY-22) and Alan La...
State-by-State Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering is nearly as old as America itself, named after James Madison’s vice president and governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry. The advantageous practice of drawing legislative districts ...
Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Why stick with third party and independent candidates in November, if Clinton and Trump have a combined 80% of the electorate in all major polls? In an election season that is anything but usual, one ...