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Robin Koerner Says Blue Republican Open to All Seeking Common Ground
Over the last two national elections, the number of voters who identify as independent has eclipsed both Republicans and Democrats. According to Pew Research, 38 percent of voters now identify a ...
29 Aug, 2013
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North Carolina Party Leaders to Defend Controversial Voting Laws in Court
The partisan battles in North Carolina are extending their reach into the court system.Over the past year, the Republican controlled legislature, aided by a Republican governor, Pat McCrory, enacted a ...
21 Aug, 2013
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Bill to Address California Doctor Shortage, Overlooks Demand for Nurses
California State Senator Ed Hernandez has introduced Senate Bill 491. The bill expands the scope of practice for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in order to allow them to set up their own practices. Under c ...
09 Aug, 2013
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Bill to Address California Doctor Shortage, Overlooks Demand for Nurses
Credit: sfam_photo / Shutterstock.comCalifornia State Senator Ed Hernandez has introduced Senate Bill 491. The bill expands the scope of practice for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in order to allow them ...
09 Aug, 2013
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Can Legislation Ever Keep Up with Technology?
Can legislation on technology ever reflect the fast-paced nature of the digital frontier? Credit: readwrite.comIn a push toward increased privacy in the social media realm, Washington became the most ...
07 Aug, 2013
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6 Issues Where Bipartisan Agreement Means No Productive Change
Dan Thornberg / shutterstock.comBipartisanship is met with glee in the hyper-partisan atmosphere of modern politics. Congress being at its most divided point in history, a bipartisan agreem ...
26 Jul, 2013
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Guns, Murders and Suicides, and the U.S. Constitution
Although it is a statement widely attributed to Abraham Lincoln relating to a temporary suspension of habeas corpus under the Suspension Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 9, clause 2), th ...
20 Jul, 2013
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Fracking Potential in California is Vast But Barriers Stall Process
Credit: Calin Tatu / Shutterstock.comHydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, is the process of injecting fluids under high pressure to crack underground rocks and release oil or gas. ...
17 Jul, 2013
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College Degree Programs Should Account for Realities of Labor Market
credit: University of GeorgiaIf states are to rebuild and retool their economies, they must establish innovative and cost-effective solutions to increase student access to public colleges and univers ...
15 Jul, 2013
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California 17th District Seat No Longer 'Safe' For Mike Honda
The race for California's 17th congressional district seat would have been a slam-dunk only 2 election cycles ago. Following the implementation of Proposition 14, the nonpartisan top two primary syste ...
11 Jul, 2013
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