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IVN Readers Pick The Most Independent Politicians of 2017
IVN Readers Pick The Most Independent Politicians of 2017
For many, 2017 was another tumultuous year in US politics, defined once more by the hyper-partisan divide on Capitol Hill and rhetoric in the media.As a result of the continued toxic political environ ...
26 Dec, 2017
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Meet The Candidate Giving Independents Hope in the Midwest
Meet The Candidate Giving Independents Hope in the Midwest
Unbeknownst to most, Nebraska records some of the coldest temperatures in the United States. The reason it beats out most northern states is because it’s so flat the cold winds blow uninterrupted.Bob ...
19 Dec, 2017
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RNC Member Applauded for "Standing Up to Party Bosses" on Roy Moore
RNC Member Applauded for "Standing Up to Party Bosses" on Roy Moore
RNC Committeewoman Joyce Simmons of Nebraska resigned her position with the party in protest of its continued financial support of Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.Moore is facing multipl ...
11 Dec, 2017
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Get Ready, 2018 is Shaping Up to Be A Good Year for Independents
Get Ready, 2018 is Shaping Up to Be A Good Year for Independents
On the surface, it often seems like our existing two-party dominated system is somehow the way our country is “meant to be” and nothing could change that regardless of how dysfunctional things become. ...
27 Nov, 2017
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Civil Asset Forfeiture: A Clear Threat to Property Rights in America
Civil Asset Forfeiture: A Clear Threat to Property Rights in America
Property rights are fundamental in America – or at least they are supposed to be.Yet each year, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies seize hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of cars, homes, ca ...
21 Nov, 2017
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Lawsuit Could Change Presidential Debates Forever Says Attorney for Independent Voter Project
Lawsuit Could Change Presidential Debates Forever Says Attorney for Independent Voter Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaBKD8rRDXM&feature=youtu.beChad Peace, attorney for the Independent Voter Project, as well as 6 high-profile signatories, filed an amicus brief on September 22, 20 ...
16 Oct, 2017
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Poll: Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Vulnerable to Independent Challenger
Poll: Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Vulnerable to Independent Challenger
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (R) begins the 2018 election cycle with lukewarm political standing and may be vulnerable to a strong challenge from an independent candidate.According to a recent ...
09 Oct, 2017
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Wanna Grow Marijuana? A Few Lessons From Colorado
Wanna Grow Marijuana? A Few Lessons From Colorado
Although marijuana became legal in the state of Colorado, marijuana trafficking is not legal.Recently, more than 60 people were charged with illegally growing and distributing more than 4,000 pounds o ...
02 Oct, 2017
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Amicus Brief to Judge: Open Debates Matter
Amicus Brief to Judge: Open Debates Matter
The bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debate’s (CPD) 15 percent rule exacerbates the political divide in the US, leaves millions of voters unrepresented in presidential elections, and undermines f ...
22 Sep, 2017
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Removing the Least Democratic Part of America’s Elections
Removing the Least Democratic Part of America’s Elections
Voting in America is not easy. You first have to register. You have to find your polling place. In most states, you have to take time before, during, or after work to get to your polling place. You ha ...
15 Sep, 2017
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