Search query: mississippi
Open Primary, Spending to Boost Turnout Had Biggest Impact on Miss. Runoff
Early in the evening, after the polls closed but long before the election results came in, Nate Cohn of the New York Times tweeted that the Mississippi Republican runoff between U.S. Senator Thad Coch ...
25 Jun, 2014
-
4 min read
Koch Brothers Want to Raise $290 Million for New Super PAC
Midterm elections tend to see lower voter turnout and less interest from the media. Midterm primary elections have even more paltry turnout numbers among those that even are able to vote.This year’s p ...
20 Jun, 2014
-
3 min read
'Scooby Doo' Leads Black GOTV Operation in Mississippi Senate Race
A Democratic operative is working with the Mississippi Conservative PAC to rally support for incumbent U.S Senator Thad Cochran (R), who is in a heated primary runoff race against Mississippi state Se ...
17 Jun, 2014
-
2 min read
Rand Paul and Ron Paul Divided on Election Strategy in Miss. Senate Race
Politico reports that U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has decided to stay out of the Mississippi U.S. Senate primary runoff race between state Senator Chris McDaniel and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The ...
10 Jun, 2014
-
1 min read
VA Scandal One More Problem of Accountability for Obama Administration
The hits just keep coming for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. For weeks, stories of the deplorable policies and procedures in place at VA Medical Centers across the country have continued to ...
20 May, 2014
-
6 min read
7 Things You Need to Know About the Wisconsin Voter ID Decision
A national discussion regarding the state of civil rights in the U.S. exploded after racial comments made by Clippers owner Donald Sterling were made public, followed by news that he has been banned f ...
02 May, 2014
-
4 min read
Illinois' 17th Congressional District to be Decided by Independents
In Illinois' 17th Congressional District, a re-match is set which may help determine the balance of power in the House of Representatives.Stretching from Rockford in north central Illinois, extending ...
31 Mar, 2014
-
3 min read
Delaware, Vermont Not Likely to Send a Woman to Congress in 2014
In Rebecca Traister’s fantastic book, Big Girls Don’t Cry: The Election That Changed Everything for American Women, she identified 2008 as a truly groundbreaking year. It was the year that a woman won ...
26 Mar, 2014
-
4 min read
Feds Give Research on Medical Marijuana and PTSD Green Light
A study that would explore the possible benefits of marijuana for those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder got a huge green light from the federal government.The research project, headed by Dr. ...
20 Mar, 2014
-
2 min read
Iowa Could Send Its First Woman to Congress; Slim Prospects in Mississippi
Last week, I wrote about gender parity by state in the U.S. Congress. One of the more astounding facts from that research was that the United States ranks 77th in the world by percentage of legislativ ...
20 Mar, 2014
-
4 min read