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The One Bill In Congress That Could End Gerrymandering for Good
The One Bill In Congress That Could End Gerrymandering for Good
 The Gerrymandering Project at 538 has begun an interesting conversation by producing eight sets of national congressional maps, each with a distinct goal.They demonstrate what maps would lo...
Don't Blame Social Media for America's Division; Blame Our Elections
Don't Blame Social Media for America's Division; Blame Our Elections
In the wake of a toxic presidential election and bitter partisan divides in Congress on every major issue, Americans are rightly wondering what has happened to our ability to rise above politics and d...
Holiday Break: The Best of College Football This Week
Holiday Break: The Best of College Football This Week
THE GAME OF THE DAY SATURDAY WAS OHIO STATE/WISCONSIN, and the Badgers losing, 27-21, seems fitting, since it adds to the already chaotic state of a chaotic season.Who’s in?Who out?Who’s up?Who’s...
In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and g...
5 Most Offensive Mascots in College Sports
5 Most Offensive Mascots in College Sports
It was such welcome news this week when a vote taken by a small portion of the student body took aim at the San Diego State University mascot.The goal of the vote is to "finally" retire the ...
Elect Independents If You Want A New Approach to the Gun Debate
Elect Independents If You Want A New Approach to the Gun Debate
Where do we even begin after Las Vegas? The shooting was so calculatingly evil, so tragic for the victims, and so sad for our nation. And yet we have been here before: after Sandy Hook, after the Orla...
Wanna Grow Marijuana? A Few Lessons From Colorado
Wanna Grow Marijuana? A Few Lessons From Colorado
Although marijuana became legal in the state of Colorado, marijuana trafficking is not legal.Recently, more than 60 people were charged with illegally growing and distributing more than 4,000 pounds o...
9/11's Legacy: How It Changed America's War, Culture, and Law
9/11's Legacy: How It Changed America's War, Culture, and Law
On September 11th, the US remembers its fallen citizens, murdered in the worst terrorist attack since the Oklahoma City bombing.In unison, they #neverforget the 3,000 people who were murdered that day...
The Nitty Gritty: Why Our Health Care System Is Such a Mess
The Nitty Gritty: Why Our Health Care System Is Such a Mess
Our health care system is a disaster. You won’t find much disagreement with that statement — maybe just fingers pointing in different directions as to why.We’ve had endless debates on health care, and...
Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
The Texas House approved a bill Saturday that eliminates straight-ticket voting, which allows voters to choose a party's entire slate of candidates in a single ballot marking. Texas will lik...