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Nonpartisan Solutions to be Discussed at Meeting to Make America Work
Credit: No LabelsOn January 14, 2013, the nonpartisan grassroots movement, No Labels, is hosting a conference in New York City called the Meeting to Make America Work. The purpose of the event is to ...
19 Dec, 2012
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Gun Violence in America: Evaluating the Status Quo
This year has been turbulent with gun related homicides; highlighted by the killing sprees in Aurora, Colorado, the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and now the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connect ...
17 Dec, 2012
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City Council Acts to Overturn Citizens United
Provided by "Money Out of Politics" Credit: policymic.comIn a stunning unanimous vote on Tuesday, the San Diego City Council supported a Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and limit ...
07 Dec, 2012
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White House Hosts 2012 Tribal Nations Conference
Photo: Official White House Photo // Pete SouzaThe White House held its annual Tribal Nations Conference yesterday at the Department of Interior in Washington, D.C. The President welcomed representat ...
06 Dec, 2012
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Is the Alternative Minimum Tax Affecting the Middle Class?
IRS Building in Washington DC // Credit: Wikimedia CommonsAs lawmakers broil and simmer over budget reform, many Americans are primarily concerned as to whether or not their tax obligations will go u ...
06 Dec, 2012
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Regulation of the Internet Becoming an International Interest
Photo: Steve RhodesThe regulation of the Internet is increasingly under scrutiny as matters of cybersecurity, intellectual property, and telecommunication development grow ever more complex. Although ...
02 Dec, 2012
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The Veterans Affairs Department Gets Occupied But Still Ignores
Photo: U.S. Department of Veteran AffairsOn October 4, a small group of American veterans went to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Washington, D.C., to talk to officials there about ve ...
24 Nov, 2012
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Twitter's Colin Crowell A Key Player in Washington
With over 170 million active users, Twitter is becoming one of the fastest growing social networks online, with the power to communicate messages in just 140 characters or less. The importance of Twit ...
24 Nov, 2012
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Twitter's Colin Crowell A Key Player in Washington
With over 170 million active users, Twitter is becoming one of the fastest growing social networks online, with the power to communicate messages in just 140 characters or less. The importance of Twit ...
24 Nov, 2012
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Health Insurance Exchange Deadline Delayed
Credit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/aids/HealthcareReform.htmStates will have now until December 14th to decide if they want to have a state run health insurance exchange or not. This extended d ...
17 Nov, 2012
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