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Dozens of CA State Parks, Caught in Budget Vise, Slated to Close
California’s state parks are admired by visitors from all over. Tourists come and are amazed at the quality and quantity of the state park system and envy us our bounty. California is also broke, in p ...
11 Jun, 2012
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Alternative Candidates in Majority of Gov, Senate & House Races
One of the most enduring myths in US politics is the assertion that there are no alternatives to the candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties. Many would-be voters who are fed up with the f ...
28 May, 2012
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Egyptian Elections Highlight the Crossroads of their Relationship with the United States
Last week voting began in Egyptian elections to choose their new president. After the first round of voting, the top two vote receivers were Ahmed Shafiq, former prime minister under Hosni Mubarak, an ...
27 May, 2012
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Massachusetts Senate Race to Be Decided by Independent Voters
The Massachusetts Senate race is quickly heating up, with 2-year incumbent Republican Scott Brown (winner of a special election to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat in 2010) neck-and-neck in the polls ...
24 May, 2012
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Online Independent Voter Survey Yields First Results in CA's 52nd Congressional District
The results are in for the IVN Independent Voter Survey in California’s 52nd Congressional District.Over a thousand voters participated in the first of its kind demonstration project. The election was ...
23 May, 2012
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Who Is Sheriff Richard Mack and Why Is He Running for Congress?
Richard Mack the former sheriff of Arizona's Graham County is running for Congress in the Texas 21st Congressional District. He is running against longtime Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) in ...
21 May, 2012
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Ron Paul Delegates Set to Mount First Ballot Upset at GOP National Convention
Reports of Ron Paul's demise have been greatly exaggerated. While a Monday email sent to reporters regarding Ron Paul's election strategy has been widely interpreted and spun as the Texas congressman' ...
16 May, 2012
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The U.S. Has A Lot Of Shale Oil, So What?
Quite a few conservative commentators are making waves about a Government Accountability Office statement (PDF) which says that 1.5 trillion barrels of shale oil in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming m ...
16 May, 2012
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Romney, Ron Paul & RNC Rules
The blogosphere is in a flurry today on the heels of the Ron Paul campaign announcement. Concerning its future in states yet to hold Republican primary elections, it looks like Dr. Paul will not be po ...
14 May, 2012
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City of Los Angeles Making Bumpy Transition to Clean Energy
How do power companies transition from dirty energy to renewable energy while keeping the lights as they do it? The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is finding out, as they work towar ...
14 May, 2012
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