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Historic year for Third Party and Independent movements in the United States
Historic year for Third Party and Independent movements in the United States
Though the mainstream political press has naturally focused on the stinging Democratic losses and sweeping Republican gains in last week's elections, 2010 has proven to be an historic year for thir ...
10 Nov, 2010
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5 min read
Top political fouls
Top political fouls
In case you missed it, in:  California:  Even before potentially taking office, Whitman has unselfishly injected over $150 million of her own money into California’s fledgling campaign indus ...
22 Oct, 2010
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2 min read
Truth is the dispensable commodity in American elections
Truth is the dispensable commodity in American elections
Writing about politics can be depressing.  Almost every utterance by candidates comes from a negative perspective.  The Boxer-Fiorina campaign that I cover is a near perfect example.  T ...
15 Sep, 2010
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3 min read
Despite Boxer's popular pro-choice stance, Fiorina still within striking distance
Despite Boxer's popular pro-choice stance, Fiorina still within striking distance
Barbara Boxer has a powerful weapon in her Senate battle against Carly Fiorina – and she has already begun to use it.  That weapon is the abortion issue. According to the latest Field Poll, ...
30 Jul, 2010
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3 min read
Polar ice:  Less in the Arctic, more in the Antarctic
Polar ice: Less in the Arctic, more in the Antarctic
Arctic sea ice is at its lowest level in thousands of years, and the once ice-bound Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska is increasingly being used by shippers as a new route. The National Oceanic ...
29 Jul, 2010
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3 min read
If Cannabis Is Legalized, Portugal Could Be A Window Into California's Future
If Cannabis Is Legalized, Portugal Could Be A Window Into California's Future
Despite the monetary promise of increased state and local revenues, and lowered costs for an already strained justice system, the Tax Cannabis Act still has some Californians worried.Fox News' San Fra ...
26 Jun, 2010
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2 min read
California Democrats offer alternative plan to solve budget crisis
California Democrats offer alternative plan to solve budget crisis
This week, Senate and Assembly Democrats released their respective budgets for 2010-2011, each relying on a mix of taxes and borrowing to deal with state’s budget crisis while preserving critical educ ...
28 May, 2010
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3 min read
Mitt Romney buys home in California as he stumps for Whitman and eyes potential 2012 presidential bid
Mitt Romney buys home in California as he stumps for Whitman and eyes potential 2012 presidential bid
30 years after his first landslide win, President Ronald Reagan remains an electrifying source of inspiration for many leading Republicans. Governor Mitt Romney often cited Reagan as a political hero, ...
28 Apr, 2010
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3 min read
Over half of state unemployment insurance funds face insolvency
Over half of state unemployment insurance funds face insolvency
A significant – and often overlooked -- result of what’s been dubbed the Great Recession is that in just over half of the 50 states, the programs that pay unemployment insurance to workers who’ve lost ...
08 Apr, 2010
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6 min read
The great Starbucks gun debate
The great Starbucks gun debate
Starbucks, replying to a petition from a gun control group, has said it will not ban the carry of handguns in its stores, if permitted by local law. The controversy ignited in Walnut Creek, CA when me ...
02 Mar, 2010
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2 min read