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What The Heck Is The Two-Party Duopoly?
What The Heck Is The Two-Party Duopoly?
What is the duopoly? On the surface this may seem like a common sense question: We have a political system dominated by two major parties. Hence, we have a duopoly. That simple, right?  Yet, the ...
The Perils of Extreme Minority Rule on Display in Kansas Amendment Fight
The Perils of Extreme Minority Rule on Display in Kansas Amendment Fight
‍“Our frustration as a group, as mostly unaffiliated voters or voters who only affiliate with a party because we have to in order to fully participate in Kansas elections, we feel like we should not h...
The Perils of Extreme Minority Rule on Display in Kansas Amendment Fight
The Perils of Extreme Minority Rule on Display in Kansas Amendment Fight
A group of Kansas lawmakers are proposing a monumental change to their state constitution -- an amendment that by law would have to go before voters if approved by the legislature. Advocates of it though want to put it on the ballot when the least number of voters participate.
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Challenging the legitimacy of elections in the elections is becoming more of a norm than many people might realize. However, this is having a lasting and damaging impact on the public's confidence in the electoral process.
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
The Conversation on Election Integrity Neither Party Wants You to Hear
Election integrity became a hot button issue during and in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. It is a phrase voters have heard a lot since November 3, as Donald Trump and many of his supporte...
Abolishing The Electoral College Could Have Many Unintended Consequences
Abolishing The Electoral College Could Have Many Unintended Consequences
It’s been a month since Election Day, and we still don’t know who won the 2020 election! While it’s looking more and more clear every day that Joe Biden will be inaugurated in January, Donald Trump ha...
Can Gavin Newsom Use the Pandemic to Beat Back Homelessness?
Can Gavin Newsom Use the Pandemic to Beat Back Homelessness?
If $800 million wasn’t a sufficiently appetizing carrot to get his audience to buy more motels, Gov. Gavin Newsom could dangle a more spiritual enticement: less time burning in the afterlife.  At...
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Despite Reform Gains, Partisan Interests Still Largely Control Redistricting Process
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Next year's redistricting landscape is, at best, a mixed bag for good...
Let’s Start A Homelessness Win Streak With the ‘Housing First’ Game Plan
Let’s Start A Homelessness Win Streak With the ‘Housing First’ Game Plan
Supporting homelessness causes can sometimes feel like rooting for the Los Angeles Chargers.Not that San Diegans should feel obligated to cheer for a greedy, mercenary NFL owner who unforgivably rippe...
Closing the Distance: What Distance Learning Really Looks Like
Closing the Distance: What Distance Learning Really Looks Like
The challenges presented to schools by the pandemic, particularly those serving students and families living in historically under-resourced communities, aren’t new -- these problems have long existed...