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Democrat Ron Barber Widens Slight Lead Over Martha McSally
Ron Barber has earned national name recognition since taking over for Gabby Giffords' congressional seat earlier this year. But the Democrat has not had an easy time keeping his seat in the heavily Re ...
16 Nov, 2012
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Religious Diversity in Congress, A Year of "Firsts"
Credit: ThinkProgress, Click to EnlargeWith over 120 million ballots cast, voters changed the face of the US Congress. As a byproduct of electing new Representatives, Americans elected the first Hind ...
16 Nov, 2012
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Religious Diversity in Congress, A Year of "Firsts"
Credit: ThinkProgress, Click to EnlargeWith over 120 million ballots cast, voters changed the face of the US Congress. As a byproduct of electing new Representatives, Americans elected the first Hind ...
16 Nov, 2012
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3 min read
Maj. Gen. Jackson Selected to Lead California State Parks
Credit: USMCCalifornia State Parks have perpetuated in a state of disarray during the course of 2012 with the announcement that many will be closed, then remain open, and now will have a new director ...
14 Nov, 2012
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Union Dissolved
Since Obama won reelection a week ago, the White House website has been flooded with petitions from citizens in various states wanting their states to secede from the union. It is important to n ...
13 Nov, 2012
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Record Number of Women Elected to Congress in 2012
The 2012 election cycle saw a record number of women elected to Congress. An all time high of 20 women were elected in the Senate, and at least 77 women in the House, with a few races left uncertain.F ...
09 Nov, 2012
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Arizona's Joe Arpaio Reelected, Wants to Meet with Latinos
Joe Arpaio is known as the “Toughest Sheriff in America" for his hard stance on crime and undocumented immigrants in Maricopa County, Arizona. He has been investigated by the US Department of Justice ...
09 Nov, 2012
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Meet the Twelve New Senators
Credit: Wikimedia.orgThe United States Senate has 12 new Members joining its ranks. The balance of power essentially remains unchanged as the Democratic Party retains its majority while Angus King re ...
09 Nov, 2012
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Prop 30 Results: Brown's Tax Measure Has Passed
Credit: sfexaminer.comThe Prop 30 results are in. California's voters decided to pass Prop 30 with 53 percent approval.Proposition 30 is Governor Jerry Brown's tax initiative to provide funding for C ...
07 Nov, 2012
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Prop 30 Results: Brown's Tax Measure Has Passed
Credit: sfexaminer.comThe Prop 30 results are in. California's voters decided to pass Prop 30 with 53 percent approval.Proposition 30 is Governor Jerry Brown's tax initiative to provide funding for C ...
07 Nov, 2012
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2 min read