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Don't Let Partisans Distract You From These 3 News Stories
Don't Let Partisans Distract You From These 3 News Stories
Read our centrist recap for the week below. We shine a light on the spin and useless stories from the Left and Right and detail what you should focus on, before people can pull wool over your eyes.Wha ...
11 Dec, 2017
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2 min read
Lenny Mendonca Talks About Challenging Both Parties to Move California Forward
Lenny Mendonca Talks About Challenging Both Parties to Move California Forward
This week, T.J. O’Hara is joined by Lenny Mendonca on the IVN podcast, A Civil Assessment.Lenny Mendonca is a Senior Partner Emeritus from the Washington D.C. and San Francisco offices of McKinsey &am ...
05 Dec, 2017
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1 min read
In Big Win for Federalism, "Magic" Mushrooms Up Next for CA Ballot?
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
Meet The GOP Congressman At War With His Own Party to End Gerrymandering
Meet The GOP Congressman At War With His Own Party to End Gerrymandering
Rod Blum is a rarity in Congress – a member who actually wants a competitive district and a real challenge every Election Day.Blum, a Republican, believes this makes him a better congressman. He says ...
28 Nov, 2017
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4 min read
INCREDIBLE: Third Party, Independent Representation Up 40% Since 2014
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
Get Ready, 2018 is Shaping Up to Be A Good Year for Independents
Get Ready, 2018 is Shaping Up to Be A Good Year for Independents
On the surface, it often seems like our existing two-party dominated system is somehow the way our country is “meant to be” and nothing could change that regardless of how dysfunctional things become. ...
27 Nov, 2017
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3 min read
Dem Congressman: No "SHUSH" Fund; Franken Must Face the Music
Dem Congressman: No "SHUSH" Fund; Franken Must Face the Music
US Rep. Scott Peters (D-California) serves California's 52nd Congressional District, which is located in San Diego and the surrounding region.Peters currently serves on the House Energy and Commerce C ...
27 Nov, 2017
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6 min read
Civil Asset Forfeiture: A Clear Threat to Property Rights in America
Civil Asset Forfeiture: A Clear Threat to Property Rights in America
Property rights are fundamental in America – or at least they are supposed to be.Yet each year, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies seize hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of cars, homes, ca ...
21 Nov, 2017
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4 min read
CO Congresswoman Says Former SD Mayor Bob Filner Groped Her
CO Congresswoman Says Former SD Mayor Bob Filner Groped Her
It was perhaps only a matter of time before revelations emerged that disgraced former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, groped women while serving as a Congressman.On MSNBC this week, Congresswoman Diana De ...
21 Nov, 2017
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2 min read
Move Over California, The Single-Payer Revolution Takes Off In Another Blue State
Move Over California, The Single-Payer Revolution Takes Off In Another Blue State
Mass-Care is the name of the Bay State’s campaign to bring affordable health care to all Massachusetts residents under a single-payer system. Such a system could serve as the archetype for all of ...
15 Nov, 2017
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3 min read