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Presidential Election 2012 Update: Gearing Up for the Weekend
Presidential Election 2012 Update: Gearing Up for the Weekend
Heading into the weekend, the Republican presidential candidates scatter themselves throughout Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, and Idaho, while President Obama returns to Washington after a short visit to Lo ...
17 Feb, 2012
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Arizona Independents eyeing Open Elections/Open Government Act
Arizona Independents eyeing Open Elections/Open Government Act
The number of voters who refuse to affiliate with any political party continues to rise in Arizona. According to the most recent registration report from Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, releas ...
13 Feb, 2012
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Presidential Election 2012 Update: Glitter-Bombed
Presidential Election 2012 Update: Glitter-Bombed
"Romney was the latest target Tuesday night in Denver, when a man tried to toss what appeared to be blue glitter on the former Massachusetts governor as he shook hands with supporters after delivering ...
09 Feb, 2012
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Presidential Election 2012 Update: February 1, 2012
Presidential Election 2012 Update: February 1, 2012
Voters in Florida flocked to the polls yesterday to participate in the Florida primary election. With 29 electoral votes, 50 delegates up for grabs, and as host of the Republican National Convention i ...
01 Feb, 2012
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California could generate massive wave and tidal power
California could generate massive wave and tidal power
The Department of Energy (DOE) says California has the potential to generate enough power for 14 million homes if its wave and tidal power were fully developed. Even if it was only half of that, it wo ...
23 Jan, 2012
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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission approves final maps
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission approves final maps
On January 17, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) approved the final versions of its Congressional and legislative maps, which have now been sent to the Department of Justice for p ...
23 Jan, 2012
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This could be California's driest year on record
This could be California's driest year on record
The Sierras have had practically no snow this year. Lake Tahoe, which relies on skiing for income, has no ski areas operating at full capacity. Some only have 30% of their lifts open. Last year, they ...
17 Jan, 2012
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Arizona immunity case sheds light on privileged political class
Arizona immunity case sheds light on privileged political class
Arizona Sen. Scott Bundgaard's alleged invocation of a state law, which gave him immunity to arrest last February when he was faced with misdemeanor domestic violence charges, has spawned legislation ...
12 Jan, 2012
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Shift from concentrated solar power to photovoltaic inexorable now
Shift from concentrated solar power to photovoltaic inexorable now
Several proposed big solar projects, including one in California, have switched from concentrated solar power (CSP) to the more familiar photovoltaic (PV). The trend now seems irreversible. Photovolta ...
09 Jan, 2012
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Arizona Green and Libertarian parties file suit against new voter registration forms
Arizona Green and Libertarian parties file suit against new voter registration forms
On December 29th, the Arizona Green and Libertarian parties filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Arizona charging that the state's new voter registration forms violate their First Amendment rig ...
04 Jan, 2012
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