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A New Countdown: Midterm Money Is Rolling In
The countdown to 2018 has finished and Washington has snapped its head in the direction of another countdown: the mid-term elections in November.In just eleven months, the balance of power can be easi ...
02 Jan, 2018
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DNC Unity Reform Commission: A Victory, An Outrage, or An Eye-Opener?
Though the DNC Unity Reform Commission (URC) hasn’t garnered widespread headline press coverage, the reporting it has received has either been outright scathing or outright congratulatory, akin to mos ...
19 Dec, 2017
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In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
Supporters of a 2018 ballot initiative to legalize psychedelic mushrooms in California were given the green light by the state attorney general's office earlier this month to circulate petitions and g ...
29 Nov, 2017
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4 min read
INCREDIBLE: Third Party, Independent Representation Up 40% Since 2014
Voter distaste for both the Democratic Party and GOP seems to be at an all-time high. But candidate success outside the major parties remains elusive in Washington.
28 Nov, 2017
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14 min read
Morning Report: August 17, 2017
Time for Missouri to Truly Go PurpleIn a story on IVN.us, Erik Fogg says it's high time for Missouri to send an independent to Congress.Fogg writres:"Missouri is a classic American Purple state. It is ...
16 Aug, 2017
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Break the Duopoly: It's Time to Make Missouri a Truly "Purple" State
Missouri is a classic American Purple state. It is coveted by presidential candidates much as Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Florida: It voted twice for Clinton, but also voted for Bush, McCain, Romne ...
16 Aug, 2017
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3 min read
Legal Marijuana: It Could Save Our Health Care Industry and Economy
When key states like California, Nevada and Colorado voted to allow recreational marijuana, it was unclear what the economic outcome would be. Many people thought the only stimulus the new laws would ...
09 Aug, 2017
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3 min read
Facebook As a Surprising Antidote to Toxic Political Polarization
"A house divided against itself cannot stand.” - Abraham LincolnThe almost-deadly attack by a gunman at a Republican baseball practice briefly focused national attention on the dangerous level po ...
25 Jul, 2017
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8 min read
The Last New England State Just Decriminalized Marijuana
On July 18, 2017, New Hampshire became the last of the New England states to decriminalize recreational marijuana.The new law, HB 640, had bipartisan sponsorship and bipartisan support. It will take e ...
21 Jul, 2017
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5 min read
Libertarian Takeover: More Lawmakers Are Ditching The Major Parties
Getting elected as a third-party candidate is no easy feat in the United States.In fact, the deck is so stacked against alternative candidates — courtesy of gerrymandered voting districts that favor o ...
05 Jul, 2017
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4 min read