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2 Ways California Could Expand Voter Choice in Elections
California's existing election system for Congress and state office could be improved with the following ideas.The problem with the status quo is that ever since it went into effect in 2011, there has...
Senate Committee OKs Basic Banking Services for Billion-Dollar Marijuana Industry
The Senate Appropriations Committee took a 16-14 vote Thursday to approve a measure that would make it easier for marijuana businesses to obtain basic banking services with financial institutions...
Moving Toward Federalism: The Big Bad Banks and the 2016 Election
From the time of the Founding Fathers to the Civil War, there was always a very vocal, though sometimes small in numbers, opposition to creating national banks.One of the strongest reasons against a n...
Moving Toward Federalism: The Louisiana Purchase and the 2016 Election
With the Looking to the Founders series running its natural course, it seemed appropriate to move to the next stage of American History. Not that there was a lack of material, but a realization t...
Will You Be Able to Vote in the 2016 Congressional Primaries?
When it comes time to vote in the 2016 congressional primary elections, will you be allowed to vote in the primary of your choice? We’ve updated our analysis on every state’s rules for its primary ele...
After SCOTUS Victory, Voters in Arizona Want Nonpartisan Primaries Next
Arizona Public Media reported last week that former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson is once again leading an effort to implement a top-two primary in Arizona similar to the electoral systems in California ...
Government of a Few: New Data Shows Just How Broken Our Democracy Really Is
FairVote on June 12 released Government of the Few in the “Decided Dozen" -- Frozen Representation and the Distorted Demographics of Decisive Primary Elections. Report authors Andrew Douglas and Zack ...
5 Quotes That Will Define Bobby Jindal's Foreign Policy
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican serving in that office since 2008, is expected to announce his presidential campaign on June 24. While there is often preference among voters for governor...
The Presidential Primary is a Reality TV Show
We have all seen it, a slew of contestants vying for the attention and affection of an eligible suitor. Welcome to The Bachelor: U.S. Presidential Primary addition, where the contestants are candidate...
Rand Paul Leads Bipartisan Effort to Declassify 28 Pages in 9/11 Report
A presidential candidate is calling for the release of 28 pages from the 9/11 Commission Report that could alter the race and the way Americans view the event.Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a 2016...