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The Fight for the Senate: Who Will Win Control?
The main talk of the 2014 election has been which political party will control the Senate after the votes have been counted. Democrats have been on defense throughout most of the country as President ...
28 Oct, 2014
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5 Companies That Could Benefit Most from Consumer Drone Expansion
While the FAA continues to weigh different options on how to regulate the domestic use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the use of drones have already been in play, for better or for worse.In Se ...
17 Oct, 2014
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Prize-Linked Savings Accounts: Getting Americans Invested In Their Own Future
According to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), lotteries drew in $78 billion and doled out $19 billion in 2012. Lotteries have not slowed down in recent ye ...
03 Oct, 2014
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The Politically Independent in America: 'We The Abridged'
According to Gallup, 42 percent of Americans self-identify as independent from either major party. But when it comes to our primary elections, the independent/unaffiliated/nonpartisan voter can be com ...
02 Oct, 2014
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Win or Lose, Independent Jim Jenkins Will Shake Up Nebraska Politics
Jim Jenkins, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska, passed a major hurdle recently by qualifying for the ballot in the November election. If successful, he would be the first indep ...
01 Oct, 2014
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Iraq, Obamacare, and Deficits: 3 Issues Slipping off the Public's Radar
Media attention moves at crazy speeds in today's world. One moment, the focus is on Ebola scares around the world; the next, a new Nicki Minaj video.However, America's policies don't move that fast, a ...
27 Aug, 2014
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Let The Voters Decide: Why I Now Support the Top-Two Primary
When I first heard about the top-two primary system, I thought "Yeah, it's alright but not all that helpful." In fact, there might be an IVN article where I endorse it, but don't exactly shout it ...
26 Aug, 2014
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Rep. Amash and Challenger Goodrich Promise Civil Race in Michigan
Following a turbulent primary, the general election for Michigan's 3rd Congressional District may be shaping up to be surprisingly civil in tone.On August 5, U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (R) survived a toug ...
18 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 6, 2014
1. Terry Goddard, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state in Arizona, describes how independent voters and candidates are disenfranchised by the current election system."Arizona encourages par ...
06 Aug, 2014
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IVN Daily Digest -- August 4, 2014
1. The Columbian says Washington state's top-two primary system is on the "cutting edge.""Washington is blessed to have a top two primary, meaning that two candidates in each race will advance, regard ...
04 Aug, 2014
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