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How Social Media Can Help, Not Harm, Purposeful Political Discourse
How Social Media Can Help, Not Harm, Purposeful Political Discourse
If you are one of the many people who feel strongly that we need to change the direction of our politics, remember how much power social media already has over our political process.The special intere ...
18 Oct, 2018
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7 min read
Pre-Election Rundown: 4 Ballot Measures to Deal Historic Blow to Partisan Gerrymandering
Pre-Election Rundown: 4 Ballot Measures to Deal Historic Blow to Partisan Gerrymandering
Voters in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, and Utah are voting on whether to hand control over drawing electoral districts to independent redistricting commissions.With two weeks to go, here’s a rundown ...
17 Oct, 2018
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4 min read
Could A High-Speed “Rail to Nowhere” Save California's Poorest Neighborhoods?
Could A High-Speed “Rail to Nowhere” Save California's Poorest Neighborhoods?
FRESNO, CALIF. -The plan: cover one of the most destitute tracts of California’s poorest major city with a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and watch dust turn to dollars.But soon, funding for the p ...
15 Oct, 2018
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20 min read
In Michigan: A Creative Use of Ranked Choice Voting Bolsters Anti-Gerrymandering Reform
In Michigan: A Creative Use of Ranked Choice Voting Bolsters Anti-Gerrymandering Reform
LANSING, MICH. - Michigan’s congressional districts rank among the most gerrymandered in the country. In fact, a new project providing historical data on gerrymandering identifies Michigan’s ...
15 Oct, 2018
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2 min read
Environmental Groups Share Concerns Over SoccerCity, Impressed With SDSU West
Environmental Groups Share Concerns Over SoccerCity, Impressed With SDSU West
San Diego, CALIF.- Adjacent to the San Diego River in Mission Valley, several environmental groups and City Council President Pro Tem Barbara Bry praised SDSU West Measure G for its efforts to comply ...
12 Oct, 2018
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3 min read
NEW POLL: Independent Neal Simon Up 10 Points in Maryland Senate Race
NEW POLL: Independent Neal Simon Up 10 Points in Maryland Senate Race
ROCKVILLE, MD. - Another independent candidate is gaining ground in a top-ticket statewide race in the 2018 midterms. Independent candidate Neal Simon touted the results of a new poll from Gonzal ...
11 Oct, 2018
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1 min read
Op-ed: Kavanaugh Fight Shows We're Divided By Mutual Loathing. But It's Not That Simple 
Op-ed: Kavanaugh Fight Shows We're Divided By Mutual Loathing. But It's Not That Simple 
San Diego, CALIF.- Why are voters leaving political parties and becoming independents? A major concern has been the political, and now very personal rancor elevated from both the right ...
11 Oct, 2018
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2 min read
Here Is America's Roadmap to Universal Health Care
Here Is America's Roadmap to Universal Health Care
Universal health care for America?  Yes, now, here’s why and how.Along with the growing demand for free, basic health care for all Americans, and the absurdity that we are the only well-developed ...
11 Oct, 2018
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4 min read
In Maine: GOP State Senator Condemns Party's Attacks Against Independent Terry Hayes
In Maine: GOP State Senator Condemns Party's Attacks Against Independent Terry Hayes
CALAIS, MAINE - Independent gubernatorial candidate Terry Hayes is currently contending with negative campaigning against her, orchestrated by the Maine Republican Party. But not all Republicans are o ...
10 Oct, 2018
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3 min read
Justice, Justices, and Fried Green Tomatoes
Justice, Justices, and Fried Green Tomatoes
Last Friday, my sister and I and our partners flew into an overcast Chicago for a family reunion of two dozen cousins and their spouses, children, even an “ex”-uncle. It had been 10 years since the la ...
10 Oct, 2018
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6 min read