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Plague In Oregon?
Plague In Oregon?
An unidentified Oregon man is hospitalized in critical condition with what doctors believe is Oregon’s fifth case of plague in the last 15 years, according to a report in The Oregonian. The rural Croo ...
19 Jun, 2012
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Food Insecurity a Nationwide Threat, Study Finds
Food Insecurity a Nationwide Threat, Study Finds
According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study, over 1000 American counties have at least one in four “food-insecure” children. The findings coincide with summer recess for the nation's schools ...
08 Jun, 2012
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CA Primary Election Results Tip Sheet: Congressional Districts 1-26
CA Primary Election Results Tip Sheet: Congressional Districts 1-26
California voters have spoken. And while voter turnout was relatively low for a presidential primary, the new California top-two system ran smoothly, with no major glitches or problems.Here is a break ...
06 Jun, 2012
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Pacific Green Party Fights for Ballot Status in Oregon
Pacific Green Party Fights for Ballot Status in Oregon
The Pacific Green Party of Oregon is struggling to maintain their all-important ballot status. This is yet another example of the problems third parties and independents have with getting on and stayi ...
25 May, 2012
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Q&A: \Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness\
Q&A: \Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness\
Frank Atwood is a Libertarian activist based out of Denver, CO. Atwood has been involved in causes on many levels; such as the repealing Littleton Grocery Tax and fighting against Wal-Mart. One of the ...
24 May, 2012
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7 min read
Q&A: "Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness"
Q&A: "Approval Voting is the Path out of the Wilderness"
Frank Atwood is a Libertarian activist based out of Denver, CO. Atwood has been involved in causes on many levels; such as the repealing Littleton Grocery Tax and fighting against Wal-Mart. One of the ...
24 May, 2012
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7 min read
California Congressional Candidate Promises to Smoke a Joint on Capitol Hill if Elected
California Congressional Candidate Promises to Smoke a Joint on Capitol Hill if Elected
Andy Caffrey, a candidate for US Congress in California's 2nd Congressional District, made an unusual campaign promise in a recent interview with The Politico: if he's elected to Congress by the peopl ...
22 May, 2012
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Top-Two Open Primaries Show Plenty of Blue and Red
Top-Two Open Primaries Show Plenty of Blue and Red
 California’s top-two open primary election is a groundbreaking effort, but statistics show that it has a long way to go before it makes a substantive difference in terms of opening up the electi ...
17 May, 2012
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European Elections: Pirates on the Horizon
European Elections: Pirates on the Horizon
 In the last two weeks, European elections have given rise to a wave of anti-incumbent and anti-austerity sentiment among voters in France, Greece and even Germany, where the Pirate Party continu ...
14 May, 2012
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3 min read
Strickland To Public Health Doubters: Reusable Bag Awareness Campaign Needed Now
Strickland To Public Health Doubters: Reusable Bag Awareness Campaign Needed Now
PRESS RELEASESACRAMENTO, CA – State Senator Tony Strickland (R-Moorpark) said Thursday now that there’s a documented case where a contaminated reusable bag has made people sick, it’s time to start rai ...
11 May, 2012
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2 min read