Search query: washington dc

Tulsi Gabbard: A New Champion for Independent-Minded Voters?
Tulsi Gabbard: A New Champion for Independent-Minded Voters?
Many independent-minded voters turned to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential election for his populist, anti-establishment message. To them, he represented the kind of statesman ...
21 Feb, 2017
-
3 min read
Federal Judge Rules Against Federal Election Commission Decision Could Pave the Way for a New Kind of Presidential Election in 2020
Federal Judge Rules Against Federal Election Commission Decision Could Pave the Way for a New Kind of Presidential Election in 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal court judge yesterday issued an unprecedented ruling that could open the way in 2020 for the first serious challenge in decades by an independent candidate for president.In ...
02 Feb, 2017
-
2 min read
Election Reform Victory Against Debate Commission, Maine Senate Snubs Ranked Choice
Election Reform Victory Against Debate Commission, Maine Senate Snubs Ranked Choice
In a surprising turn of events, several major developments in the world of electoral reform broke this week.Federal Judge Rules Against Commission on Presidential DebatesOn Wednesday, Judge Tanya ...
02 Feb, 2017
-
2 min read
Federal Judge Rules Against Presidential Debate Commission
Federal Judge Rules Against Presidential Debate Commission
In a surprising decision, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. ruled against the Federal Election Commission in the case of Level the Playing Field et al v. Federal Ele ...
01 Feb, 2017
-
1 min read
No Shows: Unprecedented Dysfunction in Congress
No Shows: Unprecedented Dysfunction in Congress
Washington, D.C.- Senator Orrin Hatch has seen a lot of congressional battles over the decades he has served in the United States Congress. Hatch has been serving the country since 1977, and is the mo ...
01 Feb, 2017
-
2 min read
Poll: Most Californians Want an End to Sanctuary Cities
Poll: Most Californians Want an End to Sanctuary Cities
San Diego, CALIF.- A stunning new poll is out on the “sanctuary cities” debate, and it shows a huge divide between what the people of California want from their lawmakers, and what state lawmakers are ...
24 Jan, 2017
-
2 min read
Top 10 Things that Trended During Inauguration
Top 10 Things that Trended During Inauguration
January 20 marked the day that Donald Trump took the Oath of Office as the 45th President of the United States. From multiple protests around the country, to thousands of supporters in Washington, D.C ...
20 Jan, 2017
-
1 min read
Trump: Power Belongs to the People, Not the Washington Elite
Trump: Power Belongs to the People, Not the Washington Elite
January 20, 2017, marked the 58th Inaugural Ceremony and the swearing in of President Donald J. Trump. Trump's speech, though brief, focused on what he asserts his 2016 presidential campaign was about ...
20 Jan, 2017
-
2 min read
Lucy Killea: A Political Icon Who Transcended Partisan Politics
Lucy Killea: A Political Icon Who Transcended Partisan Politics
As a young guy it didn’t take me long to figure out how smart Lucy Killea was. She was an extraordinary intellect and a great politician. She was clever and capable of not getting stuck in the ruts th ...
20 Jan, 2017
-
12 min read
Debriefing Democracy: Election Reformers Carry 2016 Victories into New Year
Debriefing Democracy: Election Reformers Carry 2016 Victories into New Year
In the wake of a highly contentious 2016 election, reformers continue to make use of America's general dissatisfaction with the political status quo in order to mend our broken electoral system.F ...
19 Jan, 2017
-
5 min read