Independent authors cover the political spectrum and perspectives. Authors share their opinion on a wide range of topics on local, state, and national issues. Articles in this category express the opinions of our contributors, not IVN as a whole.

Jane Nelson
Why is the TX Secretary of State Jane Nelson Doing Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Job?
In the midst of a Republican Party lawsuit against the State of Texas to close its publicly administered primary elections to party members only, Attorney General Ken Paxton has decided not to defend Texas law....
14 Oct, 2025
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Independent Voters: If Members of Congress Won’t Keep Government Open, Don’t Pay Them
Here we are again – another government shutdown. Every few months, Congress enters another partisan fiscal battle as Republicans and Democrats refuse to work with each other to pass anything more than a continuing resolution to keep the U.S. funded....
01 Oct, 2025
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Poll: 82% of Americans Want Redistricting Done by Independent Commission, Not Politicians
There may be no greater indication that voters are not being listened to in the escalating redistricting war between the Republican and Democratic Parties than a new poll from NBC News that shows 8-in-10 Americans want the parties to stop....
10 Sep, 2025
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Is Trump Serious About Banning Mail-In Ballots… or Is It Rage-Bait?
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social, claiming he was going to “lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots,” adding that he would sign an executive order ahead of the 2026 midterms. However, Trump has yet to sign such an order....
28 Aug, 2025
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Hey New York Times, Your Party Voter Registration Story is Pretty Bad
The press has a problem with independent voters. Specifically, the historic growth seen in independe...
20 Aug, 2025
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Texas GOP Wants AG to Police Local Elections -- Here's Why People Are Concerned
A familiar fight resurfacing in Texas politics: who gets to decide when election-related crimes should be prosecuted — the local district attorney whose office sits in the community, or the state attorney general in Austin?...
15 Aug, 2025
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Gerrymandering, California, and a Fight the Democrats Can Only Lose
California Democrats are getting ready for a fight they can’t win. And taxpayers will foot the bill for the privilege....
11 Aug, 2025
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Here’s Proof that Independent Voters are Not Just Democrats or Republicans
IVN recognizes that being independent means something different to different people. It isn’t an ideology. It doesn’t require people to fall “in the center.” Being independent-minded is a mindset, and these voters can exist across the political spectrum....
11 Aug, 2025
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Gavin Newsom
California's Governor is Not Just Messing With Texas
It is a classic political threat. Take one more step, and I will act. But this time, even though the target is Texas Republicans, it could easily turn out that California Democrats wind up taking the fall....
08 Aug, 2025
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Don’t Blame Trump for Playing the Gerrymandering Game So Loudly
Gerrymandering wasn’t invented by Trump. It predates most states in the union. It’s named after Elbridge Gerry, who sliced up Massachusetts in 1812 to help his party, leaving behind a district so distorted it looked like a salamander....
08 Aug, 2025
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