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Bombshell New Survey: Even Partisans are Tired of the Two Parties
Bombshell New Survey: Even Partisans are Tired of the Two Parties
Colorado voters are tired of the Republican and Democratic Parties and the gridlock they have created in the state legislature. Now, one of the leading states for independents may have an opportunity ...
19 Oct, 2017
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4 min read
Only Incumbent Independent Gov. Receives Major Endorsement in Re-Election Bid
Only Incumbent Independent Gov. Receives Major Endorsement in Re-Election Bid
DENVER, COLO. –– The Centrist Project announced today its endorsement of incumbent independent Governor Bill Walker of Alaska, who is running for re-election in the 2018 election.“Governor Walker ...
10 Oct, 2017
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2 min read
Howard Dean: Both Parties Driving Younger Voters to Be Independents
Howard Dean: Both Parties Driving Younger Voters to Be Independents
Dr. Howard Dean, the former governor of Vermont, and a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, recently had some sobering words for the two major political parties in the ...
20 Sep, 2017
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3 min read
Dartmouth Professor: Two Parties Full of Empty Promises, Elect Independents to Reform Tax Code
Dartmouth Professor: Two Parties Full of Empty Promises, Elect Independents to Reform Tax Code
The Republicans are now saying that tax reform is their next legislative priority. Is tax reform likely to happen? Almost certainly not, as I wrote recently in my column for U.S. News & World Repo ...
18 Sep, 2017
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5 min read
Independent Candidates Are Key to A New, Better Way Forward
Independent Candidates Are Key to A New, Better Way Forward
Washington, D.C. – Against the backdrop of dysfunctional government, widespread economic uncertainty, and a general failure of the two-party system to solve many of the nation’s most pressin ...
13 Jul, 2017
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3 min read
Free My Voice: Primary Elections Should Serve Voters, Not Parties
Free My Voice: Primary Elections Should Serve Voters, Not Parties
Like a lot of Missouri voters, I’m beyond angry at our recent divisive presidential election and scandal-plagued state legislature. It’s time to vent that anger at the real culprit: an election system ...
06 Jul, 2017
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Recreational Marijuana is Now Officially Legal in Nevada
Recreational Marijuana is Now Officially Legal in Nevada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Cn1zB7610Nevada became the fifth state in the nation -- joining Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington -- to legalize the use and sale of recreational mar ...
03 Jul, 2017
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Debriefing Democracy: 5 Takeaways in Nonpartisan News
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 ...
05 May, 2017
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3 min read
Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
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 ...
04 May, 2017
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3 min read
Alaska Becomes Battleground for Open Primaries with HB200
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 ...
10 Apr, 2017
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2 min read