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Voters Pack Capitol to Testify for Maine Ranked Choice Voting
Voters Pack Capitol to Testify for Maine Ranked Choice Voting
AUGUSTA -- Nearly 100 Maine citizens ages 20-81 from across the state descended on Augusta this morning to testify before their elected lawmakers in support of LD 1646.The bill, introduced by Rep. Ken ...
16 Oct, 2017
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SDSU Aztecs Crowd Size To Double That of LA's Chargers
SDSU Aztecs Crowd Size To Double That of LA's Chargers
It's shaping up to be a big weekend for San Diego State University's football team.The Aztecs host the #19 Stanford Cardinal Saturday night at the stadium formerly known as Qualcomm. The crowd is ...
15 Sep, 2017
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Trump's Immigration Plan Isn't New; The Outcry Is
Trump's Immigration Plan Isn't New; The Outcry Is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duUV6KPTIawIn looking around the world at immigration policies, you'll find Merit/Point-Based Immigration systems in a number of countries.According to FAIR, the follow ...
03 Aug, 2017
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The California Travel Ban No One is Talking About
The California Travel Ban No One is Talking About
The "travel ban" is a clickbait phrase that's become a popular subject for the 24-hour news cycle. SCOTUS's decision to mostly reinstate President Trump's ban is certainly getting most of the att ...
26 Jun, 2017
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Republican Handel Takes Georgia's Sixth Congressional District
Republican Handel Takes Georgia's Sixth Congressional District
More than $50 million was spent on Georgia's Sixth Congressional District special election.For Democrats, a win would have been a sign that the Trump resistance is translating into tangible electoral ...
21 Jun, 2017
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Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
Texas Legislature Eliminates Straight-Ticket Voting
The Texas House approved a bill Saturday that eliminates straight-ticket voting, which allows voters to choose a party's entire slate of candidates in a single ballot marking. Texas will lik ...
22 May, 2017
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Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
Congress Effectively Legalizes Medical Marijuana at the Federal Level
Last week, Congress avoided a government shutdown by agreeing to a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded for another week.Then over the weekend, US lawmakers agreed to a deal tha ...
04 May, 2017
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Under New Law, Criticism of Israel Could Get College Students In Trouble with Feds
Under New Law, Criticism of Israel Could Get College Students In Trouble with Feds
A bipartisan team of U.S. senators last week introduced legislation designed to identify and investigate anti-Semitic language and incidents on college campuses. Amid little debate, the Senate passed ...
05 Dec, 2016
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Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
Sanders-Backed 'Our Revolution' Scores Major Victories on Election Day
In August, just one month after the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced the launch of Our Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping his progressiv ...
10 Nov, 2016
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Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
Why stick with third party and independent candidates in November, if Clinton and Trump have a combined 80% of the electorate in all major polls? In an election season that is anything but usual, one ...
10 Oct, 2016
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