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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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Time To Eliminate YOUR Wall Street Tax?
As we get older, and hopefully wiser, we generally start to become more discerning on how we view the world and the problems we face. Many of us who seek to make the world a better place try to look a ...
05 Apr, 2018
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Judge Orders Maine Sec. of State to Implement Ranked Choice Voting
Kennebec County Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy ordered Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to implement ranked choice voting for the June primary elections Wednesday, not long after Dunlap re ...
04 Apr, 2018
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Independent Senate Candidate: Two-Party Politics An "Injustice to America"
The track record for winning an election as an independent is far from good. However, Neal Simon of Maryland hopes to strengthen those numbers come November. We sat down with the U.S. Senate candidate ...
03 Apr, 2018
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44 House Democrats Exempted Debbie Wasserman Schultz's IT Aides From Background Checks
Just when you think the House IT scandal out of a former DNC Chair's congressional office couldn't possibly get more unreal, it does. It's the story of Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz' ...
03 Apr, 2018
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There are Only Two Sides to US Education Policy (Thanks to the Parties)
Not only is Jeb Bush the son of one former US president and the brother of another, as Florida governor he established a reputation as a hands-on activist and innovator, particularly in education poli ...
03 Apr, 2018
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Reform CA Chair Carl DeMaio Talks Gas Tax, San Diego Leadership and a 2020 Mayoral Run?
Right around April 14, the group Reform California who is leading the statewide Gas Tax Reform effort, say they will submit their signatures for the November ballot. DeMaio tells IVN San Diego the gro ...
02 Apr, 2018
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Independent Terry Hayes to Get Historic "Clean Elections" Funding
There are some major news stories coming out of Maine right now; especially from independent Terry Hayes' campaign for governor.On Monday, the Hayes for Maine campaign announced that independent State ...
02 Apr, 2018
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