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A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972 ...
13 Feb, 2014
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What Are the Different Types of Primary Elections?
Primaries first began in the early twentieth century as a response to increasingly strong party control over elections. At the time, voters wanted a larger say in who would be chosen as their candidat ...
16 Jan, 2014
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Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
Concerns about rising tuition and how students can afford to finance their major investments in post-secondary education are widespread. Solid insights into these questions require accurat ...
23 Oct, 2013
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Do Independent Voters Need More Independent Candidates?
Demand, meet SupplyAmidst some disenchantment with both major political parties, the chart above shows, when looking across the 50 states, the share of votes earned by candidates that were not either ...
30 Aug, 2013
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Entrance of US Senate Candidate Liz Cheney Provides Sparks
(Credit: nymag.com)Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney's decision to challenge incumbent Wyoming US Senator Mike Enzi, a Republican, has many political watchers' scratching heads.Daughter of the former vice presi ...
23 Jul, 2013
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On the History of Congressional Majorities and the Management of a Nation
One-hundred and twelve legislative bodies have come and gone. We are now in the midst of our 113th Congress. And since our inception, only 27 of these assemblies have consisted of a sixty percent majo ...
16 Jul, 2013
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Does the US Senate Structure Detract From Solving State-Centric Issues
The landmark immigration reform, Bill S. 744 recently passed through the Senate 68-32 during the afternoon of June 27. It includes reforms which focus on border security, economic oppor ...
12 Jul, 2013
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On the Mortality of Eagles and the Unintended Consequences of Wind Turbines
Within the nest of an eagle, three or four eggs may be incubating at one time, but once the first chick hatches, the rest, if they manage to crack their shells, will often be at the mercy of their rut ...
30 Jun, 2013
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'Bipartisan Path Forward' Proposes $2.5 Trillion in Savings
Erskine Bowles (left) and Alan Simpson (right) // credit. momentoftruthproject.orgThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonprofit organization focused on fiscal policy, completed i ...
03 May, 2013
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'Bipartisan Path Forward' Proposes $2.5 Trillion in Savings
Erskine Bowles (left) and Alan Simpson (right) // credit. momentoftruthproject.orgThe Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonprofit organization focused on fiscal policy, completed i ...
03 May, 2013
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2 min read