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The Debate You Didn't Hear About: Independent Candidates Discuss Economy, Education, and Syria
Mitchell Bupp's Independent Voter Radio Debate aired on Freedom Slips on Halloween 2015 -- did you miss it? Candidates included Denise Bedio, Lynn S Kahn, Marque Lundgren, and John Ferguson. The ...
24 Nov, 2015
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Independent Voter Project Conference: Manufacturing Gap Leaving Middle Class Behind in California
At first glance, it would appear that the Golden State has beaten the odds when it comes to creating jobs following the Great Recession. In 2014, the 1.3 million jobs that were lost during the Great R ...
20 Nov, 2015
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3 min read
New Study Shows More Mexicans Leaving U.S. than Entering
There is no doubt that immigration is one of the primary hot-button issues for the 2016 presidential election -- in particular the influx of those entering illegally or staying beyond their legitimate ...
20 Nov, 2015
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Independent Voter Project Conference: Practical Solutions Missing in Debate over Rising Energy Costs
At the national level, the conversation on energy and climate is usually portrayed as a zero-sum game, where a victory for one side means a defeat for the other. One is either a climate science denier ...
19 Nov, 2015
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3 min read
Why ISIS is Islamic, and Why it Matters
Since the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, the world is once against debating how to understand and respond to such tragedies. French President Francois Hollande has said that the country is ...
19 Nov, 2015
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11 min read
Team Bush Has Spent $20 Million on TV Ads So Far
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) and supporters have now spent roughly $20 million toward assaulting the airwaves thus far in the 2016 presidential race -- more than twice as much as any other candida ...
19 Nov, 2015
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Independent Voter Project Conference: Good Government Requires Nonpartisan Discussions, Not Party Politics
The Independent Voter Project (IVP) hosted its 2015 Business and Leadership Policy Conference at the Fairmont Hotel in Maui. The conference brought together California lawmakers from both political pa ...
18 Nov, 2015
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The Syrian Refugee Crisis: We Cannot Repeat History
When we are faced with troubling modern events, it is helpful to turn our lens toward history in an effort to find patterns and precedents that can be applied today. For example, to address our curren ...
18 Nov, 2015
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Crowdpac: Running for Office isn’t Just for the Well-Connected
At Crowdpac, we believe that there are too many barriers to running for office today.Our political system is designed to make it easier for insiders - the party machines, the big-money donors, and the ...
18 Nov, 2015
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2 min read
Independent Voter Project Conference: Skills Gap, Outdated Regulations Threaten California's Tech Dominance
In a state of over 38 million people, Californians – as well as the rest of the U.S. – have come to rely inextricably upon the capabilities of modern telecommunications technologies. Whether it’s ...
18 Nov, 2015
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3 min read