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Early Voting May Help Resolve Voting Rights Battle, Report Finds
The fact that early voting is even a contentious issue in America today tells us a great deal about how poisoned our politics has become; how untethered it often can seem from sense and sensibil ...
04 Nov, 2013
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5 min read
Gary Johnson, Justin Amash Join Rally Against Unconstitutional Surveillance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGmiw_rrNxkWednesday, a coalition of hundreds of organizations, whistle blowers, and civil rights leaders unveiled a video (above) opposing "suspicionless surveillance ...
23 Oct, 2013
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3 min read
Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
Concerns about rising tuition and how students can afford to finance their major investments in post-secondary education are widespread. Solid insights into these questions require accurat ...
23 Oct, 2013
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8 min read
A Timeline and History of Voting Rights
The history of voting rights in the U.S. has been a long battle of disharmony and disenfranchisement since the country’s formation and although freedom and voting are frequently associated with one a ...
22 Oct, 2013
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5 min read
Peters: Efficient Border Infrastructure Will Improve Commerce in San Diego
Mark Breck / Shutterstock.comCalifornia congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) announced the introduction of a new bill on Monday, HR 3182, which aims to improve the infrastructure at the country's interna ...
30 Sep, 2013
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The Myths of American Exceptionalism
"To deny American exceptionalism is in essence to deny the heart and soul of this nation."—Mike HuckabeeI spent most of last week in Mexico as part of a municipal delegation from Wichita to our sister ...
21 Sep, 2013
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3 min read
Timeliness of State Financial Reporting "Improves"
More states file “on time” -- on their own standard, anywayTruthful accounting includes timely accounting. Our governments have made some progress on this score, but we believe there is st ...
13 Sep, 2013
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Some States Continue to Struggle Despite Core Curriculum Standards
The goal for a national core curriculum, like Common Core, is to ensure that all students who graduate with a U.S. education are capable of participating in the national economy. Proponents argue stud ...
06 Sep, 2013
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Prohibition Spawned Mexico’s Oldest Drug Cartel
Mexican Army troops during a firefight in Michoacan // Credit: AP MexicoThose old enough to remember Prohibition in the United States remember it as a controversial and violent era. The passage ...
27 Aug, 2013
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4 min read
Can Legislation Ever Keep Up with Technology?
Can legislation on technology ever reflect the fast-paced nature of the digital frontier? Credit: readwrite.comIn a push toward increased privacy in the social media realm, Washington became the most ...
07 Aug, 2013
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3 min read