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Five Seats, One Revolution: Independents Launch Political Disruptor
Five Seats, One Revolution: Independents Launch Political Disruptor
One week after hosting its inaugural event in DC, the founders of The Independent Center announced the formation of the Independent PAC, a hybrid political action committee designed to do one thing: deny the two major parties a majority in Congress.
31 Jul, 2025
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Louisiana’s New Voting System: Closed, Confusing, and Costly
Louisiana’s New Voting System: Closed, Confusing, and Costly
Louisiana is making the switch to closed partisan primaries for some elections in 2026, using a system that will no doubt confuse many of the state’s registered No Party voters, who are about to add approximately 151,000 people to their numbers. 
30 Jul, 2025
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6 min read
Manchin to DC: Independents Are Here, and We’re Not Going Away
Manchin to DC: Independents Are Here, and We’re Not Going Away
The rise of an independent majority has long been dismissed by the press as a myth, which is why few people heard about an event in the nation’s capital on July 23 that gathered prominent and rising independent voices.
29 Jul, 2025
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4 min read
California Is Doing What Congress Can't on Immigration
California Is Doing What Congress Can't on Immigration
In an era when immigration remains one of the most divisive issues in American politics, a bipartisan group of California lawmakers has done something rare: they’ve found unity.
24 Jul, 2025
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5 min read
Don’t Blame Mamdani for Closed Primaries in New York City
Don’t Blame Mamdani for Closed Primaries in New York City
The NYC Charter Revision Commission (CRC) will hold its final meeting on July 21 to decide what reforms to city policy will appear on the November ballot. However, one proposal will not be on the commission’s docket – open primaries.
21 Jul, 2025
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10 min read
Trump and Newsom Engage in War to See Who Can Offend Voters the Most
Trump and Newsom Engage in War to See Who Can Offend Voters the Most
President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom are escalating a partisan tug-of-war match — each threatening to manipulate electoral maps for short-term advantage. However, their proposals are receiving significant pushback from voters, election reform advocates, even members of their own parties.
17 Jul, 2025
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4 min read
Taxed But Silenced: Pennsylvania Independents Sue for Right to Vote
Taxed But Silenced: Pennsylvania Independents Sue for Right to Vote
Four independent voters, including well-known journalist Michael Smerconish and political reform advocate David Thornburgh, are suing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, arguing that its closed primary system violates their constitutional rights under the state’s Free and Equal Elections Clause.
15 Jul, 2025
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5 Influential Forces in NYC that Threaten the Success of Open Primaries
5 Influential Forces in NYC that Threaten the Success of Open Primaries
New York City’s Charter Revision Commission (CRC) is considering a proposal to adopt a nonpartisan “Top Two” open primary system, which would allow the city’s 1.1 million independent voters to cast a ballot in primary elections they pay for.
14 Jul, 2025
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13 min read
'Why Am I Doing This?': Don Bacon’s Retirement Reflects a Congress Driving Out Problem Solvers
'Why Am I Doing This?': Don Bacon’s Retirement Reflects a Congress Driving Out Problem Solvers
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) recently announced his retirement from Congress, but the reasons he cites for his departure underscore a growing problem in Washington -- specifically, a rejection of problem solving in favor of division, partisan gamesmanship, and provocation.
09 Jul, 2025
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4 min read
7 Things Elon Musk Needs to Do If the America Party Wants to Be More Than a Meme
7 Things Elon Musk Needs to Do If the America Party Wants to Be More Than a Meme
The World’s Richest Man Will Have to Overcome America’s Toughest Political Obstacles — Here’s What It Will Take to Make His America Party Thrive
08 Jul, 2025
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4 min read