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California Prop 37 Puts Central Valley In The Spotlight
Source: California Environmental Law BlogCalifornia Prop 37 puts Central Valley in the spotlight, as the region is largely a concentration of the state's $37.5 billion agriculture industry. Although ...
17 Oct, 2012
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Top Ten Most Partisan Members of Congress
(Photo: ABC News)While there is no mathematical formula for calculating partisanship, both party-line voting and ideology were considered in finding the ten most partisan members of Congress.In deter ...
15 Oct, 2012
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Immigrant Integration Conference Addresses Struggles, Hopes
Credit: partnershipfornewamericans.orgMaryland Governor Martin O’Malley welcomed a packed hall in Baltimore as the National Immigrant Integration Conference kicked off this weekend.The NIIC is hosted ...
26 Sep, 2012
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Bay Delta Conservation Plan Could Tunnel California Funds
A slide from BDCP's August 29 public meeting. Credit: BDCPWith a price tag in the tens of billions, the proposed Sacramento-San Joaquin water conveyance system is a financial heavyweight of a project ...
24 Sep, 2012
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Chris Wallace Lecture Covers Elections and Partisanship
(Credit: Orlandosentinel.com)Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday, visited the University of Maryland as a guest lecturer for the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies Thursday. He spoke on a num ...
21 Sep, 2012
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Maryland Independent Party Dissolves Amongst Voter Confusion
Credit: Citizensincharge.comThe Maryland Independent Party, recognized by the state in 2008, has been dissolved due to dormant campaign finances. The state Elections Board voted on June 3rd to withdr ...
14 Sep, 2012
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2012 Republican Platform: Opposing National Popular Vote
The 2012 Republican Party platform was formalized today at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. In it, the GOP takes a firm stance against instituting a national popular vote scheme.From t ...
28 Aug, 2012
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In-State Tuition For the Undocumented Transcends Politics
Credit: LA TimesThe Republican platform committee pushed a number of anti-illegal immigration platform planks on Tuesday. On top of advocating a completed border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border an ...
23 Aug, 2012
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Transcends Partisan Politics
Credit: LA TimesThe Republican platform committee pushed a number of anti-illegal immigration platform planks on Tuesday. On top of advocating a completed border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border an ...
22 Aug, 2012
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Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Photo: sfcitizen.comThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expected to be an important swing state in 2012, has made headlines all week for a controversial voter ID law backed by the state's Republicans. ...
18 Aug, 2012
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