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Drug War History Leaves Costly Legacy on Justice System
. Twelve percent of those arrests were for drug-related crimes, the highest fraction of any category of crimes.Throughout the history of the drug war, state and federal law enforcement agencies h ...
30 May, 2014
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A Brief History of Veterans Affairs: 1781 to the Bonus Army
When discussing how our nation treats its veterans, the logical starting point is 1781 with the disbanding of the Continental Army after the Revolutionary War. Elaborate promises were made to both off ...
30 May, 2014
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Rep. Peters: More States Should Adopt Nonpartisan Elections to Reduce Partisanship
California’s top-two primary system, put into place in 2010 by the voter-approved Proposition 14, is in effect for the first time in a gubernatorial election year. Eric McGhee, Public Policy Institute ...
29 May, 2014
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California Candidates Defend Individual Voter Rights and Top-Two Primary
In 2010, California voters passed the nonpartisan, "top-two open primary" initiative. The initiative fundamentally changed the purpose of primary elections from one conducted for the purpose of electi ...
28 May, 2014
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Independent Larry Pressler Wants to End 'Poisonous' Disputes in DC
With the announced retirement of South Dakota U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D) back in March, it seemed that a takeover of the seat by Republicans was all but certain due to a lack of viable Dem ...
21 May, 2014
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Reforming the Electoral College to Be More Inclusive to Voters
The way we elect the president and vice president in the U.S. is quite unique compared to the way we elect every other elected office. We don't elect them directly. Instead, we vote for electors who t ...
19 May, 2014
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5 min read
Bipartisanship: Democratic and Republican Lawyers Work Together to Restrict Voting Rights
Idaho attorney Gary Allen clearly recalls how he was received by state legislators when a federal district judge ruled that the state’s open primary system was unconstitutional.“I stood in front of th ...
15 May, 2014
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While Troops Struggle with Pay Cuts, Members of Congress Want Higher Salaries
Service generals and former acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Fox testified before a Senate panel in February that military members were ok with the proposed budget cuts to pay and benefits ...
13 May, 2014
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Criticizing His Party on Voter ID, Rand Paul Continues Voter Outreach
On Friday, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul became one of the highest-profiled elected Republicans to speak out against voter identification laws."Everybody's gone completely crazy on this voter ID thi ...
12 May, 2014
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IRS Scam Swindles Taxpayers Out of $1 Million during Tax Season
Alleged targeting by the Internal Revenue Service may still rile some conservative groups, but the real scandal could lie with a sophisticated phone scam that has bilked taxpayers out of a combined $1 ...
15 Apr, 2014
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