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South Carolina's open primary electoral system (not to be confused with the nonpartisan top-two primary in California and Washington) is looking much safer following the withdrawal of the State Republican Party from an anti-open primary lawsuit. They have been challenging South Carolina's nonpartisan open primary election
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In this Minute MBA video from OnlineMBA.com the narrator lays out three reasons why governments are different from businesses. Many have argued that inefficiency in government can be solved if they were run more like a Fortune 500 company like Apple or Microsoft. However, this approach leaves out some
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Credit: PPIC The Public Policy Institute of California's latest Speaker Series installment comprised a panel of prominent voices in California's campaign finance environment. The panel included Ann Ravel from the Fair Political Practices Commission, Allan Zaremberg, president for the California Chamber of Commerce, and was moderated
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdcHBifH5fg&feature=youtu.be Speaking on the floor of the Senate Tuesday, Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) offered his view on warrantless wiretapping: "It turns out that what the Obama administration was doing to the AP is nothing unusual. This appears to be exactly
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Credit: Center for Competitive Politics The need for more comprehensive and distinct legal definitions for 501(c) nonprofit organizations was the subject of much deliberation well before news of the IRS targeting political groups made its way into the inspector general's May report. In fact, this has been
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Image credit: Journalism.org The Pew Research Center released a study Monday examining the current landscape of nonprofit news organizations. The study polled 172 digital nonprofits that were started between 1987 and 2012, analyzing everything from staffing requirements to funding models. Of the 172 organizations, 93 were part of the
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Senate President Pro tem Darrell Steinberg at PPIC conference // Credit: PPIC Speaking at a Public Policy Institute of California discussion Thursday, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) remained optimistic about the outcome of California's ongoing budget negotiations. When asked by PPIC President Mark Baldassare if the legislature
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The community of federal campaign oversight will undergo significant downsizing following announcements from the Federal Election Commission and the House Administration Committee, Wednesday. Tony Herman, General Legal Counsel to the Federal Election Commission, will leave the agency this July and the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) moved one inch closer to
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Credit: Nagy-Bagoly Arpad / Shutterstock.com A prevailing theory has emerged regarding the 2012 election that merits some examination. The theory runs along the lines of, Republicans lost in 2012 despite spending more, therefore election spending isn't the biggest issue for voters to consider. Therefore the record-setting $6 billion
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I6_7Z5o765M The National Republican Senatorial Committee unveiled a new advertisement Thursday, simply titled, "Yes." The ad features Senators Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) among others. The two prominent Republicans have become highly regarded within the
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Desk in California Senate // Credit: Wallentine via Shutterstock.com Following a series of votes Wednesday and earlier this week, Senate bills 2, 3, 27, and 52 are on their way out of the California Senate and into the Assembly. Each measure would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 in
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United States Congress A Gallup poll, released Monday, found 58 percent of self-identified independents felt the government has “too much power.” The poll surveyed over 1,000 voters randomly selected from across the United States. Americans’ overall attitude of government was similarly reflected in the poll as 54 percent of