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A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972 ...
13 Feb, 2014
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In Virginia, 92% of Military Voters Didn't Have a Chance to Vote in 2012
In Virginia, 92% of Military Voters Didn't Have a Chance to Vote in 2012
While the entire military voting system is broken, there are some states whose military absentee voting records are particularly shocking, and it seems that the Department of Defense and state voting ...
03 Feb, 2014
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5 Issues Independent Voters Want Addressed in State of the Union
5 Issues Independent Voters Want Addressed in State of the Union
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5djtYZuqz_8Voters across America will be tuning in tonight as President Obama delivers his sixth State of the Union address.Since his last address, Edward Snowden reveal ...
28 Jan, 2014
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Obama to Reform NSA Spying Programs
Obama to Reform NSA Spying Programs
On Friday, President Obama spoke before the Department of Justice to comment on his administration's internal review of intelligence programs used by the National Security Agency. The administra ...
17 Jan, 2014
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What Are the Different Types of Primary Elections?
What Are the Different Types of Primary Elections?
Primaries first began in the early twentieth century as a response to increasingly strong party control over elections. At the time, voters wanted a larger say in who would be chosen as their candidat ...
16 Jan, 2014
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Number of Registered Independents Nationwide Jumps 11.2% in 5 Years
Number of Registered Independents Nationwide Jumps 11.2% in 5 Years
Put the state of Colorado into a news search engine right now and you’ll get one big result: Yes, you can now legally buy marijuana for personal use in the state.However, there’s something more impor ...
13 Jan, 2014
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Independents Will Decide Who Wins Colorado's Sixth Congressional District
Independents Will Decide Who Wins Colorado's Sixth Congressional District
Update: A previous version of the article stated that Coffman won the 2012 election by a margin of 6,000 votes. He in fact won it by 7,001 votes.  Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District is cons ...
13 Jan, 2014
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Raising The Minimum Wage: Income Equality or Job Killer?
Raising The Minimum Wage: Income Equality or Job Killer?
Massachusetts passed the first wage law in 1912, followed soon after by thirteen more states and the District of Columbia. However, the Supreme Court ruling in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United ...
09 Jan, 2014
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Will Colorado Be The Next State To Adopt Nonpartisan Elections?
Will Colorado Be The Next State To Adopt Nonpartisan Elections?
Most of the country ‘s political scene is looking toward the new year and the upcoming midterm elections in November wondering how a new congressional makeup might change the current political deadloc ...
08 Jan, 2014
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Taxpayers Continue to Flee States with Heaviest Tax Burdens
Taxpayers Continue to Flee States with Heaviest Tax Burdens
United Van Lines (UVL) is one of the largest moving companies in the United States. Each year since 1977, UVL has issued a study of interstate migration patterns. This study reports the share of outbo ...
03 Jan, 2014
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