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Currently, a number of same-sex marriage cases are pending before the Supreme Court. The issues brought before the justices include equal consideration for homosexual couples who are legally married under state law, but cannot receive some of the benefits heterosexual couples are guaranteed under federal law. The court could also take up California's Proposition 8 and either uphold or strike down the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling on the 2008 ballot referendum. The decision on which appea

Currently, a number of same-sex marriage cases are pending before the Supreme Court. The issues brought before the justices include equal consideration for homosexual couples who are legally married under state law, but cannot receive some of the benefits heterosexual couples are guaranteed under federal law. The court could also take up California's Proposition 8 and either uphold or strike down the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling on the 2008 ballot referendum. The decision on which appea

Photo: Wikimedia Commons Florida Governor Rick Scott recently received the Higher Education Task Force’s recommendations which sought to examine the role of the state's public university system and make recommendations for how to keep Florida competitive with other leading research universities in the nation. One of the most controversial recommendations included varying tuition prices based on the student’s year in school and their academic field. This proposal was geared towards making the u

The Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday, November 29. Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, Charles Edwards, and Government Accountability Office Director of Homeland Security, Steve Lord, offered their findings regarding multiple TSA-related investigations and complaints. However, one glaring absence was clearly evident. The government-owned and operated Transportation Security Agency, or TSA, was not in attendance. In a release issued earlier this week,

Credit: haaretz.com It has been close to seven days since the Israel - Hamas ceasefire. As the fog of war is receding, two things have become uniquely apparent. The first, is that US news coverage of the conflict was weighted towards Israel. Innumerable time was given to Israeli lawmakers, spokespeople, and military representatives with little to no time given to either Palestinian lawmakers, the people of Gaza, or Arab Israelis. Secondly, and probably because of the former, almost 60% of all A

Credit: haaretz.com It has been close to seven days since the Israel - Hamas ceasefire. As the fog of war is receding, two things have become uniquely apparent. The first, is that US news coverage of the conflict was weighted towards Israel. Innumerable time was given to Israeli lawmakers, spokespeople, and military representatives with little to no time given to either Palestinian lawmakers, the people of Gaza, or Arab Israelis. Secondly, and probably because of the former, almost 60% of all A

Clean Cities programs to promote alternative energy fueling stations. Credit: http://www.vocationalenergy.com/ In an effort to diversify US fuel economy, the US Energy Department announced on Monday twenty new projects nationwide to help states prepare for the future of alternative energy. In accordance with the Obama Administration's efforts to expand transportation options available to Americans, the projects will focus on alternative fuel, energy efficient vehicles, and strategies to reduce

Photo: Gov Scott Walker Facebook Page On Friday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker joined fourteen other Republican governors from across the country refusing to set up a state-run health care exchange. The federal government will instead be in charge of setting up an online insurance marketplace as part of the Obama Administration’s Affordable Care Act. This aspect of the ACA, known popularly as “Obamacare,” provides a platform for consumers to compare insurance plans, navigate the insurance ma

Reince Priebus Seeks Another Term as RNC Chair, Credit: msnbc.com Announced Friday, Reince Priebus will seek another term as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Reported by the Daily Caller, Priebus emailed the 168 members of the committee to share the news, writing: “When I return the week after Thanksgiving, I intend to make an official announcement that I am running to continue on as your Chairman, but I wanted to let you all know first.” Emerging as a key player in the Republic

Since Obama won reelection a week ago, the White House website has been flooded with petitions from citizens in various states wanting their states to secede from the union.  It is important to note that these are not official petitions by the state governments but rather petitions started by individual citizens. The threat of secession is nothing new in the United States.  It seems that after any election, people want their states to secede so that they don't have to live under a leader they d