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Maryland Handgun Ruling a Victory for Second Amendment Supporters
There's never been a better time in America for gun rights advocates. Starting in 2008 with the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Heller decision, continuing through 2010 with the McDonald case, and showi ...
07 Mar, 2012
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Presidential Election 2012 Update: Valentine's Day in Washington
President Obama began his news conference today with a public service announcement for all American men, reminding them that today is Valentine's Day and telling them to “go big”. Possibly an underlyi ...
14 Feb, 2012
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New York, California lead in winter farmers' markets
Although California has slipped from the top spot of providing the most cold-weather farmers' markets, USDA statistics reveal that the Golden State maintains its leading role in the local food movemen ...
01 Feb, 2012
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California moves America closer to national popular vote
In a little-noticed move in late August, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that would award all of California's electoral votes in presidential elections to whichever candidate wins the n ...
13 Sep, 2011
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California legislature endorses National Popular Vote
Governor Jerry Brown is expected to provide a huge boost to the progressive anti-Electoral College movement with his signature on AB 459, the National Popular Vote law. The highly controversial bill, ...
20 Jul, 2011
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Gun control debate heats up again
Today, the Assembly Public Safety Committee will take up AB 144, legislation introduced by Anthony Portantino (D-Pasadena) to ban the open carry of a handgun in the state of California. The controvers ...
12 Apr, 2011
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Fiscal Conservatism and Prison Reform in California
For eight years following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the singular narrative and driving issue behind public policy in America was national defense and the Global War on Terrorism. In the final months ...
01 Mar, 2011
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Third Party petitioner harassed, pepper sprayed, and arrested outside Maryland public library
A little-noticed incident in Ellicott City, Maryland highlights the institutional hurdles and biases against minor political parties, the harassment of citizens engaged in constitutionally protecte ...
19 Jan, 2011
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Governor-elect Brown likely to support Dream Act-like provisions in California
Even though the Dream Act failed in the Senate and is not likely to come up in the near future with Republicans taking the House, young proponents of the law are thinking that California could be one ...
28 Dec, 2010
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Total U.S. debt to hit $19.6 trillion by 2015
According to an official Treasury Department report to Congress, total U.S. public debt will hit nearly $20 trillion by 2015. The report states that the ratio of total public debt to GDP will ri ...
09 Jun, 2010
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