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Home Price Recovery Linked to Taxpayer Burden
In 2012, states with higher taxpayer burdens had a lower recovery in home prices.The American dream is to own a home, and it’s every American’s dream that the price of his/her home rises continually. ...
More Independent Voters Means We Need To Reform Primary Elections
An IVN article revealed the top five states with the highest number of registered independent voters. Surprisingly, a majority of these states still have primary elections that disenfranchise thi...
The Facts versus the Myths about Our Flag, and how they relate to commerce and politics
Friday, June 14th 2013 was flag day, a day which tends to go uncelebrated, and about which most people know very little.This post will be a brief detour from my continuing series on the different face...
Independents Exceed Party Registration In Key States
Out of the 28 states that record party affiliation upon registering to vote, Massachusetts, Alaska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Connecticut have the highest percentage of independent or no party pr...
Next Generation Science Standards Given C Grade by Education Think Tank
credit: U.S. NavyThe National Science Teachers Association shot back at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education research think tank, after the organization gave a lackluster grade to the newly ...
Progress Toward Equality
The Favorable Winds of PrideI've spent most of the morning watching the House of Lords in Great Britain debate same-sex marriage. The legislation has already passed the House of Commons and is n...
Ken Block Hopes to Represent Centrists in Rhode Island
In a country as heavily partisan as the United States, it is very rare to find politicians whose allegiance lies outside the Democratic and Republican machines. Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, e...
Follow the Money Act Draws Criticism
Tatiana Popova / Shutterstock.comAnnounced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was received with much acclaim from citizens and nonpartisan orga...
CA Bill Would Lower the Voter Preregistration Age to 15
California District 19 Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson / PHOTO: Sen. Jackson's FacebookA proposed California initiative would lower the voter preregistration age to 15.Under the bill put forward by Senator ...
Five More States Secure Early Learning Challenge Grants
Credit: www.ed.govIllinois, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, and Wisconsin will get a share of the 2012 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge, a $133 million grant fund to enhance superiority and exp...