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What Would Greg Gianforte Have to Do for The GOP to Disown Him?
Recorded audio and three eyewitness accounts of a Republican candidate physically assaulting a reporter with a "body slam" and punches isn't enough for voters in the red state of Montana to abandon hi ...
26 May, 2017
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No Holds Barred: Montana Election Gets Wild
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC3zqk3f46wIt is not often a congressional election features a reporter allegedly getting body slammed by one candidate and another who’s been a regular at a nudis ...
25 May, 2017
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2 min read
5 Things You Missed This Week In Nonpartisan Election News
From the media blackout of a DNC lawsuit to open primaries to term limits and more, here are 5 things you may have missed in nonpartisan political and election news.1. Media Blackout of DNC ...
19 May, 2017
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SCOTUS Rejects Major Party Challenges to Open Primaries
The AP reported Monday that the Supreme Court has rejected two cases challenging open primaries in Montana and Hawaii. The justices did not comment on their decision to leave the Ninth Circuit's rulin ...
15 May, 2017
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Are Open Primaries Unconstitutional? SCOTUS May Decide
The justices on the Supreme Court will consider taking up two cases challenging open primaries in Montana and Hawaii Thursday. The lawsuits were brought by the majority parties in each state (Dem ...
11 May, 2017
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Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
Last week, Congress avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded for another week.Then over the weekend, US lawmakers agreed to a deal tha ...
04 May, 2017
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SCOTUS Sets Conference Date for Hawaii, Montana Open Primary Cases
The Supreme Court of the United States will consider whether or not to take up two open primary cases in Montana and Hawaii at its May 11 conference. The cases were brought by the majority party in bo ...
26 Apr, 2017
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1 min read
Debriefing Democracy: 5 Takeaways in Nonpartisan News This Week
From the ongoing legal battle against the Commission on Presidential Debates to taking nonpartisan election reform to the nation's largest battleground state, here are 5 key stories on election and po ...
21 Apr, 2017
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Independents, Green Candidate Make Final Appeal for Ballot Access in Montana Special Election
On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Green Party candidate Thomas Breck's emergency motion requesting injunctive relief to be on the ballot in the special election to fill Montana's on ...
19 Apr, 2017
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Judge: Ballot Access Barrier in Montana Special Election is Unconstitutional
Independent and minor party candidates in Montana were handed a bittersweet victory in their bids to replace former Congressman Ryan Zinke.On April 8, Federal Judge Brian Morris ru ...
12 Apr, 2017
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