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INTERVIEW: Gary Johnson for U.S. Senate in 2018?
INTERVIEW: Gary Johnson for U.S. Senate in 2018?
In a recent interview for IVN, Gary Johnson consultant Ron Nielson said Johnson "would be a fantastic senator" if he chose to run in 2018 against New Mexico's Democratic junior senator, Martin Heinric ...
24 Jul, 2017
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Morning Report: July 24, 2017
Morning Report: July 24, 2017
President Donald Trump is set to deliver a statement on health care at 3:15 p.m. ET.Trump's statement will follow his participation "in a greeting with victims of Obamacare," the White House said ...
23 Jul, 2017
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The Last New England State Just Decriminalized Marijuana
The Last New England State Just Decriminalized Marijuana
On July 18, 2017, New Hampshire became the last of the New England states to decriminalize recreational marijuana.The new law, HB 640, had bipartisan sponsorship and bipartisan support. It will take e ...
21 Jul, 2017
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Finding the Cure to Health Care's Hyper-Partisan Sickness
Finding the Cure to Health Care's Hyper-Partisan Sickness
If only we had a handful of Centrist Independents in the U.S. Senate right now to be the catalyst for a more constructive debate over real health care reform. Health care does not have to be a hyper-p ...
20 Jul, 2017
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6 min read
WATCH: New Jersey Voters Are Fed Up with Closed Primaries
WATCH: New Jersey Voters Are Fed Up with Closed Primaries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94TTJxOQ_tsAs a born and bred Jersey girl, it’s only natural that I’m stubborn about my politics. My friends and I all have ideas about candidates, issues, and New Jers ...
19 Jul, 2017
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3 min read
Bottom Line: Contraceptive Care Shouldn't Be a Partisan Issue
Bottom Line: Contraceptive Care Shouldn't Be a Partisan Issue
The American medical community has seen a vast amount of change in the last few decades, specifically when it comes to women’s health care. From government policy to rapid advances in technology, the ...
14 Jul, 2017
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Independent Candidates Are Key to A New, Better Way Forward
Independent Candidates Are Key to A New, Better Way Forward
Washington, D.C. – Against the backdrop of dysfunctional government, widespread economic uncertainty, and a general failure of the two-party system to solve many of the nation’s most pressin ...
13 Jul, 2017
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3 min read
Delegator-in-Chief: Trump's Controversial Pentagon Policy
Delegator-in-Chief: Trump's Controversial Pentagon Policy
The commander-in-chief made a controversial move earlier this month by handing the reins of authority over military operations in Afghanistan back to the Pentagon.The move gave the Pentagon more autho ...
29 Jun, 2017
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Trump File: All The Controversies We've Forgotten Over Russia
Trump File: All The Controversies We've Forgotten Over Russia
It has been said of presidential candidates that the ideal nominee is one with no history. Put another way, the candidate with the lowest number of blemishes in the public eye.That approach assumes a ...
27 Jun, 2017
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How the Fair Representation Act Would Empower Voters in the Southwest
How the Fair Representation Act Would Empower Voters in the Southwest
The United States continues to fall short in fairly reflecting its diversity in elected offices. Our widespread use of a winner-take-all rule -- that is, one where the biggest group of voters can win ...
26 Jun, 2017
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