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A Tale of Two Elections: A Nationwide Referendum and a Revolt Against the Two-Party Duopoly
There were two elections on November 6.The first was a national referendum on President Trump that saw Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives after nearly a decade out of power, whil ...
20 Nov, 2018
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4 min read
Here is Everywhere Nonpartisan Reform Won Big in 2018
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The biggest story in the 2018 election cycle was not what color of wave we saw. It was not President Donald Trump using the Ecuadorian immigrant caravan as a campaign issue. It was ...
19 Nov, 2018
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10 min read
The Uses of Independent Power: What Happened on Election Day and Why
This is my post-election column where I analyze the impact of independent voters who came out in force last Tuesday, almost 34 million of us. Huge. The stats and takeaways are at the end of this colum ...
14 Nov, 2018
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10 min read
Beyond the Midterms: Independents in History
I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. I am an independent who believes that at this moment of partisan dysfunction and division that the health of American democracy depends on the capacity o ...
12 Nov, 2018
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6 min read
Sessions Ouster Clears The Way for Federal Marijuana Legalization
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' resignation from his post this week at the behest of the president was a cherry on top of another string of wins for the marijuana legalization movement in America.Alth ...
09 Nov, 2018
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2 min read
Midterm Polling Mishaps: White Rural Voters a Big Problem
Washington, D.C.- You don’t often see this sort of disclaimer:“We made 25,975 calls, and 642 people spoke to us.But remember: It’s just one poll, and we talked to only 642 people. Each candidate’s tot ...
07 Nov, 2018
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4 min read
Missouri Voters Ban Most Lobbyist Gifts, Vote to End Gerrymandering
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI - Clean Missouri celebrated a landslide victory Tuesday night. Their comprehensive good government proposal -- Amendment 1 -- was approved by 62% of state voters.Amendment 1 i ...
07 Nov, 2018
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Anti-Gerrymandering Reforms Sweep the Nation in 2018
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Game-changing proposals to end partisan gerrymandering passed in 3 states Tuesday -- with the results of a 4th (Utah) pending -- taking control of redistricting out of the hands of ...
06 Nov, 2018
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4 min read
Forget Red Wave, Forget Blue Wave, This is The Best Year for Pro-Voter Election Reform in 50 Years
Amid all the divisive ugliness inside the Beltway, here is some good news: 2018 may well be the best year in a half century for election reform. Today’s narrative laments a crumbling democracy, aliena ...
01 Nov, 2018
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4 min read
2 US Senate Candidates Praise Historic Movement to End Two-Party Duopoly
Voters looking to move away from partisan histrionics and the impotence of “politics as usual” have solid alternatives to Democrats and Republicans in this year’s midterm elections.In Missouri and Mar ...
29 Oct, 2018
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7 min read