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Amendment 1 to Clean Up Missouri Politics Endorsed by 7 Newspapers
Amendment 1 to Clean Up Missouri Politics Endorsed by 7 Newspapers
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI - The Clean Missouri campaign released a press release Friday announcing that their proposed good government constitutional amendment picked up its seventh newspaper endorseme ...
26 Oct, 2018
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1 min read
The Two-Party Duopoly Just Forced Out America’s Only Independent Governor
The Two-Party Duopoly Just Forced Out America’s Only Independent Governor
There is only one governor in the US with an "I" next to their name: Alaska Governor Bill Walker. However, Walker announced late Friday that he has suspended his bid for re-election -- citing the ...
21 Oct, 2018
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4 min read
New Poll: Gas Tax Even, Poizner Lead Widens, Newsom Maintains Advantage
New Poll: Gas Tax Even, Poizner Lead Widens, Newsom Maintains Advantage
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -  We are just 20 days away from the November midterms, and California polls continue to show a historic election in the making.Thomas Partners Strategies released the results ...
17 Oct, 2018
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Candidate for Governor: We Need Independent Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting
Candidate for Governor: We Need Independent Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NteNMmaFosUKANSAS CITY, KAN. - It has been a historic year for election reform, from ranked choice voting being used for the first time in statewide and non-presidentia ...
12 Oct, 2018
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3 min read
IVN and Ballotpedia Meet and Trade Numbers...Polling Numbers
IVN and Ballotpedia Meet and Trade Numbers...Polling Numbers
In California, Proposition 8 and Proposition 10 are both ranking very high on both Ballotpedia's page views.  Ballotpedia's Sarah Rosier and IVN's Lindsay France take a look at the politics ...
10 Oct, 2018
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2018 Primaries Were Indeed Historic - For Good and Bad Reasons
2018 Primaries Were Indeed Historic - For Good and Bad Reasons
The 2018 primary season will go down in history.A record number of women secured party nominations, including the headline-making upsets by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna ...
24 Sep, 2018
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OPINION: 2 Reforms Emerge to Boost Turnout, Competition After 2018 Primaries
OPINION: 2 Reforms Emerge to Boost Turnout, Competition After 2018 Primaries
What are the main take-aways from the 2018 primary season from an election reform perspective? In summary, some good news, some problems, and some emerging solutions.The good news is that competition ...
19 Sep, 2018
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5 min read
Fake News? Independent Candidate Gets Curious Coverage from Kansas City Star
Fake News? Independent Candidate Gets Curious Coverage from Kansas City Star
Running a campaign outside the two-party apparatus is not easy. I have reported on the many barriers in place that are hostile to independent and third party candidates even launching a campaign.Howev ...
12 Sep, 2018
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5 min read
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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5 min read
KS Governor’s Campaign Chairman Rejects Kris Kobach, Joins Independent Greg Orman
KS Governor’s Campaign Chairman Rejects Kris Kobach, Joins Independent Greg Orman
Steve Baccus, who served as chairman of sitting GOP Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer's 2018 campaign, will not back the Republican nominee for governor this year. Instead, he has endorsed and signed on to ...
27 Aug, 2018
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