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Bill Bloomfield Aims for Upset Over Partisan Incumbent Henry Waxman
Credit: bloomfieldforcongress.comA wave of anti-incumbency has rocked recent Republican primary elections across the country, but they aren't the only signs of a possible shake-up on Capitol Hill. In ...
17 Aug, 2012
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For-Profit Colleges: Socrates Could Have Died Rich
Credit: texastribune.orgImagine a business model where the government lends people money to pay you for a service that you may or may not deliver effectively, and no matter what goes wrong, someone e ...
14 Aug, 2012
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Congress Approval Rating Falls to an All-Time Low
The Congress approval rating by American voters fell to an all-time low today. According to Gallup, just 10% of Americans think Congress is doing a good job. This is the lowest measure in the 38 years ...
14 Aug, 2012
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Video: What You Should Know About School Choice
In a lot of ways, school choice programs, though perceived as a draconian libertarian policy, are similar to the single-payer policy that many progressives want for health care. School choice doesn't ...
14 Aug, 2012
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Voter Turnout Drops During 2012 Primary Season
Compared to other presidential elections, 2008 was an exceptional year in voter participation. Many states saw turnout records broken during the primary election season. Some analysts considered ...
13 Aug, 2012
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Vermont Attorney General Race Doesn’t Have a Lot of Rules
Credit: topics.lingospot.comBoth lawyers running for Vermont Attorney General in the Democratic primary August 28, incumbent Bill Sorrell and challenger TJ Donovan, have accepted campaign donations f ...
12 Aug, 2012
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Federal Court to Reconsider Marijuana's Schedule 1 Status
It's been almost 20 years since a question regarding the classification of marijuana laws has been heard in federal court. But, on October 16th, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. C ...
10 Aug, 2012
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Chicken and Coffee: Where the Marriage Debate Has Gone Wrong
Credit: TimeOn Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the gay and lesbian wedding magazine Equally Wed promoted an event gay rights activists called, National Marriage Equality Day. Advocates of same-sex marriage ...
10 Aug, 2012
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Debt and Pensions Overwhelm California Municipalities
Reuters / Kevin BartramNow approaching 16 trillion, Washington DC's debt casts a shadow over federal elections and politics. Perhaps more concerning is the debt facing cities and states across the na ...
09 Aug, 2012
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Online Insurance Exchanges Under Construction
As a follow-up to Obamacare, insurance exchanges are being set up in 13 different states. The exchanges are developed as a means for people to shop for coverage when they do not qualify for Medicare o ...
07 Aug, 2012
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