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After 10 Years, Return of Death Penalty in Arkansas an Ideological Statement
The governor of Arkansas aims to end the state's decade-long hiatus on executions in October.Gov. Asa Hutchinson has set dates for the executions of eight convicted murderers, according to Reuters. Th ...
18 Sep, 2015
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5 Most Outrageous Statements from the GOP Debate
Many viewers turned in to the first GOP presidential debate to learn about the different candidates crowding the field. Yet, certainly others were just waiting to hear if anything inflammato ...
07 Aug, 2015
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Crowded GOP Field to Take the Stage at Republican Primary Debate
The first round of the Republican primary debates will be held Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The field of Republican presidential candidates stands at 17, but only 10 will ...
05 Aug, 2015
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Actual Support for Donald Trump Just 4%
The big story this week was how Donald Trump, aka The Donald, pulled ahead of the crowded Republican field by taking the lead in the latest poll. POLITICO's headline read: Donald Trump leads GOP field ...
17 Jul, 2015
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5 Quotes That Will Define Bobby Jindal's Foreign Policy
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican serving in that office since 2008, is expected to announce his presidential campaign on June 24. While there is often preference among voters for governor ...
16 Jun, 2015
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Pew: 7 in 10 Americans Believe Legalized Gay Marriage Is Inevitable
A Pew Research Center report released this week found that the trend of those who support same-sex marriage has hit an all-time high. A majority (57%) of those surveyed said they were in favor of allo ...
10 Jun, 2015
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Find The Good and Praise It: Highlighting Nonpartisan Organizations That Put Voters ahead of Parties
Denver, Colo. -- Across the country, independent/nonpartisan organizations committed to fundamental political reform and equal rights for every voter are hard at work fighting the good fight on a wide ...
04 Jun, 2015
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Mike Huckabee: Get Rid of Donation Limits Altogether and Require Full Transparency
The Hill reported Tuesday that Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and 2016 presidential candidate, wants to completely change the way we look at campaign finance in the United States, and is o ...
03 Jun, 2015
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Mike Huckabee: 'We've Lost Our Way Morally'
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee launched his 2016 presidential bid on Tuesday in Hope, Arkansas, the hometown he shares with former President Bill Clinton. Huckabee kicked off his campaign by a ...
05 May, 2015
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Outrage over Religious Freedom Laws Expands Nationwide; Alters Future Elections
Controversy over Indiana's "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" is being heralded as a bellwether for national opinion by some LGBT advocates.The bill gave businesses the right to deny service to someo ...
24 Apr, 2015
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