“It definitely needs improvement”: POTUS and Congress Take Steps Towards...
By: Corey S. Peterson Waiting for five, six, seven hours in line no longer means that you’re waiting to buy the latest iPhone or blockbuster movie tickets. It means you’re waiting to exercise a...
View ArticleOpportunities for 113th Congress (To Fight)
By: Santiago Zalazar Ideally, every two years Members of Congress come together as one, indivisible body. At the beginning of each session, the most powerful branch of government rekindles hope that...
View ArticleAmerica’s “Drinking” Problem
By Brian Nistler Like most of America, I was astonished at the moment Senator Marco Rubio reached across the live video-screen to alleviate his cotton-mouth during the GOP response to the President’s...
View ArticleModerate Gun Control Legislation Pleasing No One
By Briana Cartwright The United States Senate will soon vote on new gun control legislation but the gun control bill may not pass because of a divided Congress. In preparation for this event, President...
View ArticleProblems with Voter Identification Legislation following Shelby County v. Holder
By: Erin Mee This past June, the Supreme Court decided in Shelby County v. Holder to strike down the provision of the Voting Rights Act that required certain states with histories of racially motivated...
View ArticleNew Developments in the Fight for Campaign Finance Reform
By: John Spellman On October 8, 2013 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission; the latest challenge to campaign finance reform. The Court must...
View ArticleMcCutcheon and the Ongoing Debate Over First Amendment Rights in Election Law
By: Savanna Shuntich With all the drama of the 2012 election season, it seemed like the election to end all elections and it is hard to believe another round of national elections is less than nine...
View ArticleCampaign Finance and Midterms: One for the Record Books
By: Brian Nistler It seems it was not long ago that we had our last election cycle. Pundit ads filling our tv screens. The midterm season is already heating up and this time around the excitement is...
View ArticleFlorida’s “Game of Thrones”
Gerrymandering lawsuit may force state legislature to redraw district maps By: Mehreen Rasheed A coalition of voting rights groups has sued Florida lawmakers over the redrawing of congressional...
View ArticleMarijuana: Why Conservatives Must Legalize
By: Philip Stevens American conservatives; we are not the most vocal proponents of marijuana. We are proud to be in good company too, as most of the country hasn’t tried it either. Whether it’s to...
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