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Low Voter Turnout Reveals Voter Suppression in New Jersey Primaries
When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie decided to hold the New Jersey special election apart from the previously scheduled November election, he received widespread criticism. Voters and pundits alik ...
30 Jul, 2013
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Senate Candidate Lonegan Continues Anti-NSA Crusade
Like many New Jersey residents, former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan appreciates his right to privacy. Until recently, that he would be the only person allowed to access his own e-mails, phone calls, and ...
25 Jul, 2013
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48% Of New Jersey Voters Left Out of Multi-Million Dollar Primary
The primary election for New Jersey's vacant Senate seat is less than a month away. New Jersey is one of 19 states with a closed primary system. This requires that only voters affiliated with one spec ...
24 Jul, 2013
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Hawaii Democratic Party Wants to Limit Voter Participation in Elections
kshiota / shutterstock.comWhen the Democratic Party of Hawaii filed a lawsuit to challenge the state’s open primary election system, they argued that the system unconstitutionally restricted the part ...
23 Jul, 2013
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NJ Senate Candidate Voices Opposition to NSA Surveillance
Since whistleblower Edward Snowden released shocking revelations about a far-reaching national surveillance program, the issue of “Big Brother,” and exactly whom he is watching, has become a topic of ...
19 Jul, 2013
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Does Money Buy Happiness?
Rule number one in effective communication is to establish the relevancy of the topic to the audience. Why should they care? How does it affect their quality of life?Truthful accounting might do just ...
18 Jul, 2013
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Expensive NJ Primaries Result in Low Participation and Competition
spirit of america / shutterstock.comNew Jersey is holding two elections this year: the general elections for the state Legislature and the governorship and a special election to fill the U.S. Senate ...
16 Jul, 2013
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New Jersey Fails to Pass Campaign Finance Reform to Increase Transparency
spirit of america / Shutterstock.comThe New Jersey Legislature goes on summer recess most years for all of July and August. In the weeks preceding this break, members of both houses increase their ac ...
03 Jul, 2013
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Can States Nullify The Affordable Care Act?
President Obama signs healthcare reform in 2010 // Credit: Reid.senate.govCan a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate the ...
01 Jul, 2013
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Home Price Recovery Linked to Taxpayer Burden
In 2012, states with higher taxpayer burdens had a lower recovery in home prices.The American dream is to own a home, and it’s every American’s dream that the price of his/her home rises continually. ...
26 Jun, 2013
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