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A Brief History on Campaign Finance Laws: 1787 to the Rise of Corporations
A Brief History on Campaign Finance Laws: 1787 to the Rise of Corporations
This month’s sharply split decision of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission has once again renewed interest in the history of campaign finance reform in our republic.The history of campaign finan ...
17 Apr, 2014
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Academics Help Us Understand How Best to Bridge Political Divisions
Academics Help Us Understand How Best to Bridge Political Divisions
"To help liberals understand (and be civil to) conservatives.""To help conservatives understand (and be civil to) liberals.""To help everyone understand libertarians, who are often ignored because the ...
16 Apr, 2014
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Democrats and Republicans Cater to Partisan Bases in Wage Debate
Democrats and Republicans Cater to Partisan Bases in Wage Debate
President Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday designed to address the male/female pay gap among federal contractors. On a related note, Senate Democrats pushed to open a debate on the Paycheck ...
10 Apr, 2014
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Who Is Really Responsible for Welfare Fraud?
Who Is Really Responsible for Welfare Fraud?
There have been numerous articles alleging rampant welfare fraud. While most articles focus on blaming poor people who directly receive government benefits, there are no credible statistics demonstrat ...
01 Apr, 2014
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America: Merging A Constitutional Democracy and A Republic
America: Merging A Constitutional Democracy and A Republic
America is often referred to as a democracy, but in truth that is shorthand for a more nuanced reality. America is democratic, but it is also a republic. Democracy and republicanism, though related, a ...
26 Mar, 2014
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Crowded GOP Field Divides Big Money Donors in West Virginia House Election
Crowded GOP Field Divides Big Money Donors in West Virginia House Election
Seven Republicans, two Democrats, and one independent have stepped up to claim the West Virginian House seat U.S. Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-02) is vacating for a shot at the Senate.The Ho ...
14 Mar, 2014
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Bridging the Gender Gap: 4 States Have Yet to Send a Woman to Congress
Bridging the Gender Gap: 4 States Have Yet to Send a Woman to Congress
With International Women’s Day this past weekend, across the world there were displays of support for women. In Montevideo, Uruguay, the government dedicated a stamp to Luisa Cuesta, who has fought fo ...
11 Mar, 2014
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Republican Infighting to Define Virginia House Election
Republican Infighting to Define Virginia House Election
With Republican U.S. Representative Frank Wolf (R-10) retiring, the battle over who will take up his seat in Congress for Virginia's northern 10th Congressional District has shown signs that it may di ...
27 Feb, 2014
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5 States With The Worst Ballot Access Laws
5 States With The Worst Ballot Access Laws
Third parties that have a national infrastructure such as the Green Party and Libertarian Party have waged legal battles from California to North Carolina to improve their ability to get on the ballot ...
24 Feb, 2014
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Election Commission vs. Public Schools: Balancing Public Safety and Voter Accessibility
Election Commission vs. Public Schools: Balancing Public Safety and Voter Accessibility
With the November general election a few months away and several primary and special elections ahead, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration released a report in January outlining seve ...
19 Feb, 2014
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