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10 Congressional Seats in Jeopardy after Government Shutdown
If the media coverage of shutdown politics is to be believed, House Republicans' fear of 'getting primaried' by a more conservative opponent was a major impediment to moderate GOP-ers reaching a barga...
CA Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Give Americans a Voice before FISA Court
Credit: Raul Roa // Glendalenewspress.comConcern over the government's surveillance powers continues to receive bipartisan support. After Michigan congressman Justin Amash's amendment to defund the s...
The Texas Department of Public Safety - embarrassed by their misrepresentation and hysteria.
Remember mid-summer, when the reports circulated during the two very expensive special sessions of the Texas legislature called pretty much just to force through anti-abortion legislation? Remem...
Opponents of Common Core Raise Concern over Student Data Collection
The controversy surrounding federal data collection has spilled over into education, prompting debates over student data collection. NPR reporter Cory Turner spotlighted critics and defenders of the C...
Do Independent Voters Need More Independent Candidates?
Demand, meet SupplyAmidst some disenchantment with both major political parties, the chart above shows, when looking across the 50 states, the share of votes earned by candidates that were not either ...
Public Sector Unions Related to Higher Debt?
Earlier this year, Michigan became the 24th state in the nation with a ‘right-to-work’ law. And two weeks ago, a Michigan court ruled that the state’s new ‘right to work’ law applies to unionize...
Nonprofit Organizations Significantly Increase Voter Turnout
Nonprofit VOTE examined the impact of nonprofit organizations on voter behavior within seven states in an August 2013 study. It found that those contacted by a nonprofit organization -- in regards to ...
Senator Padilla Charts Path For California's Next Secretary of State
California State Senator Alex Padilla // Credit: voxxi.comThe California State Auditor's report, released earlier this month, exposed millions in wasted taxpayer dollars. According to the report, inc...
Justin Amash Claims Documents Were Withheld on NSA Programs
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)Not more than two weeks after he tried to defund the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance programs of Americans, US Rep. Justin Amash claims documents were withheld by...
In Michigan, Lansing Mayor Endorses Marijuana Legalization Initiative
On Monday, Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope received an approximate total of 6,400 signatures that were collected by the Coalition for a Safer Lansing for its marijuana legalization initiative. City Cle...