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An Insult to Voters: The Legislatures in Maine and Utah are Out of Line
As independent voters, we’re all about ensuring that power resides with “the people,” but what does that mean? Can “the people” have too much power in a representative, constitutional democracy? ...
18 Apr, 2018
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America's Finest City? San Diego's Median Home Price Skyrockets
A new report by the California Association of Realtors released Tuesday notes the median price of a home in San Diego County reached a record $625,400 in March.The reason for the spike according ...
18 Apr, 2018
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Maine Supreme Court Upholds Ranked Choice Voting Law
No more excuses for Maine politicians. The Maine Supreme Court upheld the state's Ranked Choice Voting law Tuesday, allowing an order by Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy that the secretary of st ...
17 Apr, 2018
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Unrig the System: Reforms To Change America
Many Americans are currently wondering, “Why don’t our elections result in governments that implement thoughtful, public interest policies that are supported by the majority of Americans?”The reason i ...
12 Apr, 2018
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Stop Bickering and Start Talking: National Week of Conversation Starts April 20
Are you tired of the partisan bickering? The two-sided, red vs. blue narrative that serves only to reinforce party platitudes rather than get to the heart of an issue? The Bridge Alliance, a powerful ...
12 Apr, 2018
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The Harsh Reality: Americans Are Losing Hope
As an independent candidate for president in the 2016 election cycle, I travelled 20 months and over 70,000 miles around America. As a Green Party candidate for Congress in upstate New York, I now tra ...
12 Apr, 2018
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Press Herald Editor: Ranked Choice Isn't Confusing--It's the Smart Choice for Maine
This week, Portland Press Herald's column editor Greg Kesich dispelled the confusion about Maine's ranked choice voting "on-again, off-again referendum," which will be back on the June ballot.Contrary ...
11 Apr, 2018
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Maine Independent: The Parties Have Failed You, But I Won't
Maine businessman and independent state legislator Martin Grohman launched his campaign for Congress Tuesday. Grohman is running to represent Maine's First Congressional District against incumbent Dem ...
10 Apr, 2018
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Independent Candidates Make History; Throw Wrench Into Two-Party Machine
Welcome to our weekly post, Independent Action, where we let you know the important moves independent candidates and organizations made over the past week.Terry Hayes qualified for the ballot in ...
09 Apr, 2018
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8 Things You Didn't Know About Rand Paul
A lot of independents like Rand Paul because he's so different from a lot of U.S. Senators who go to Washington to lie low, not make any waves, bring back something for the constituents, and enjoy the ...
08 Apr, 2018
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