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3 Independent Female Candidates to Watch This Election
3 Independent Female Candidates to Watch This Election
As of August 2018, there were 423 third party and independent candidates who filed or declared congressional runs, compared to 1,185 Democrats and 1,034 Republicans. Of these 423 individuals, there ar ...
21 Sep, 2018
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Lobbyists vs. The People: Fight to End Political Corruption in Missouri Rages On
Lobbyists vs. The People: Fight to End Political Corruption in Missouri Rages On
On September 15, Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green removed a people-led reform initiative, Amendment 1, from the November Ballot. Clean Missouri, the group behind Amendment 1, submitted over 300,000 ...
19 Sep, 2018
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The Shortlist: 4 Contenders to Take on Trump in 2020
The Shortlist: 4 Contenders to Take on Trump in 2020
We are just over two years away from the election night 2020, and we are now around the time where campaign teams are beginning to form, and front-runners are beginning to emerge. President Donald Tru ...
17 Sep, 2018
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Nearly 20 Years after 9/11, Congress Does Little to Stop Foreign Aid from Funding Terrorism
Nearly 20 Years after 9/11, Congress Does Little to Stop Foreign Aid from Funding Terrorism
In his first two budgets, President Trump proposed steep cuts in foreign aid, but Congress didn't approve them and the final bills kept the money flowing overseas.So last month Trump instructed the St ...
12 Sep, 2018
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The Audacity of Greg Orman
The Audacity of Greg Orman
The point, they say, of campaign debates is to give the public a chance to get to know the candidates and understand the differences between them on issues, policy and the like.When I watched the KCPT ...
12 Sep, 2018
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Unrigging The System: How Voters Can Reclaim Their Power This November
Unrigging The System: How Voters Can Reclaim Their Power This November
Political reformers across America are paying close attention to key elections on November 6. But their focus is not on candidates or political parties. It’s about how Americans vote on ballot measure ...
12 Sep, 2018
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Power to the People: 9 Wins (And Counting) in 2018 to Unrig the System
Power to the People: 9 Wins (And Counting) in 2018 to Unrig the System
In the current political environment, the perception is that there is much that divides Americans. Yet there is one important thing that unites most people across the political spectrum: the idea that ...
11 Sep, 2018
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Obama Speaks: Party Politician or Community Organizer?
Obama Speaks: Party Politician or Community Organizer?
I greatly admire and appreciate moving, memorable speeches, and former President Barack Obama has given many. Some of his most powerful have been when he stepped outside of his role as a politici ...
10 Sep, 2018
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I Am Spartacus! Booker Theatrics Grabs Kavanaugh Hearing Headlines
I Am Spartacus! Booker Theatrics Grabs Kavanaugh Hearing Headlines
WASHINGTON DC - Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) made reference to Spartacus in day three of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court. Booker professed, “This is about the closest ...
06 Sep, 2018
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Circus Erupts at Judge Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearing
Circus Erupts at Judge Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As soon as the room was gaveled to order on day one of the Senate’s confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a circus ensued.Democrats interrupted the p ...
04 Sep, 2018
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