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Faye Flam, who has written for Science Magazine and continues to write about science, mathematics, and medicine, recently explained in detail  a number of reasons why nature isn't as simple as some people believe, as exemplified by the contentious debate over transgender access to bathrooms. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has been attempting damage control after backlash from a bill requiring transgender people to use public bathrooms matching the gender on their birth certificate in schoo

The 2016 RNC convention in Cleveland is only three months away, but it is perhaps a rule used in 2012 that will have the greatest impact in Ohio. In 2012, Republicans were worried about Ron Paul's popularity possibly upsetting establishment candidate Mitt Romney's clear path to the nomination. So, the RNC Rules Committee changed the rules. Whereas previous conventions allowed for any candidate with the largest share of delegates in at least five states to be placed on the ballot, Republicans r

With the summer fast approaching, and as establishment leaders in both parties frantically try to simmer the flames of the primary chaos, there is still a chance that this election could become even more unconventional than it already is. At the moment both parties are in sticky situations as the establishment wing of the parties are either completely underwater or desperately treading water. With both Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio out of the race, and with Gov. John Kasich having just 147 delegates

The Denver Post reported Wednesday that Colorado lawmakers will consider plans for a presidential primary that will include independent voters, who make up one-third of the state's electorate. The primary system would replace the current closed caucus system the state has had in place for several years. The proposal would allow independent voters to choose which party's primary they want to cast a vote in and would change their voter registration to that party for 30 days after the date of the

In a recent fundraising email, Ted Cruz's presidential campaign asks supporters to donate at least $35 to become an "official deputy delegate" for the Cruz Crew. This is not to be confused with being a real delegate, as in the ones who will participate in the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July. “You and I both have a lot riding on this election – the future of our country is at stake,” Cruz says in the email. “I know not everyone can come to Cleveland – but you can still become

Of the many state primaries and caucuses so far with rampant voter confusion, North Dakota and Colorado are perhaps the worst offenders. In these two states, voters had very little say and the winners were left to party officials to decide. North Dakota is a unique state in that it doesn’t have any voter registration. Voters are simply trusted to be eligible and a resident of the state based on the ID they bring to the booth. But this year, things are even weirder in North Dakota. On April 2,

A Trump supporter from Colorado is not happy with the Republican Party. And for good reason. Instead of conducting a primary election or a caucus, which would give regular voters the opportunity to vote for the next president of the United States, the Republican Party of Colorado chose to hold only a state convention. At a state convention, only party insiders are invited to attend and the rules are governed exclusively by the party leadership. At the convention, party insiders gave all of the

Unlike his opponents, Donald Trump seems to love to fly around the country and pop in to speak before large crowds at every contest. It didn't matter what his prospects of winning were, there was Trump, on the campaign warpath. But the jet-setting Trump seems to have completely realized the importance of his home state, New York, and seems to now be changing his strategy to focusing on a New York sweep rather than scurrying around the country filling stadiums. Sweeping the state isn't impossib

A bipartisan team of proponents has banded together in the State of Colorado to put an end to gerrymandered congressional and legislative districts. Although we currently rely on a re-apportionment commission to do the job every ten years, what happens without fail is that the commission can’t agree on a map and the matter lands in the lap of the Colorado Supreme Court. The court then looks at maps submitted by each of the two major parties, and lines end up being drawn based on the maps submit

Running for political office has changed. The name of the game now is voter data. Political campaigns are now nothing more than huge data gathering machines. These campaigns suck up every detail about the voter they can get their hands on. Some details are rather mundane such as your home address or your political affiliation. But some data gets up close and personal like your sexual orientation, mental health, or if you own a gun. But sadly, politicians -- like major corporations -- are very ba