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The Independent Voter Project (IVP) has petitioned the US Supreme Court to hear its case against California’s use of a semi-closed presidential primary system, which the group states not only violates California law, but the US Constitution as well. Petitioners have asked the high court to review the modified
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With each new chaotic moment in US politics, more Americans demand better – better elections and a better political environment. In single-party strongholds, like Utah, movements have emerged to break through the hyper-partisan and divisive status quo. People4Utah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established to take on one of the
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It has been 3 days since US Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House, and the chamber still waits for a new Speaker to be elected by its members. Until this happens, the House cannot conduct most of its business. Meaning, Congress is essentially shut down for
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Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa on Unsplash It’s been 20 years since Facebook broke onto the scene and began gathering data on millions of Americans. Every hour of every day, of every month, of every year, Silicon Valley continues to gather billions of data points about everyday Americans. They know
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The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to oust US Rep Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker. It is the first time a speaker has been removed by a House resolution brought forth by a member to remove them.
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The Fox News headline on September 19 read: “Longshot Republican presidential candidates scramble to make 2nd debate next week.” But while former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum struggle to qualify for the September 27 debate, their situation could be worse.
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Former presidential candidate and Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang has co-written a new political thriller with author Stephen Marche called The Last Election – and though it is a work of fiction, it presents real world threats to the future of US elections. Yang discussed the book with Marche in a
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Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in Ohio Capitol Journal. It has also been shared on Fulcrum.us. What would the NCAA do if the head referee in the Ohio State-Michigan game spent his free time leading rallies and fundraisers for the Wolverines? Even if he assured fans
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As the political landscape in the US shifts and some states find ways to offer their citizens more accessible elections, young voters are challenging conventional political wisdom in a significant way and are turning out in big numbers in states that allow them to cast a ballot from home. New
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Americans are growing increasingly concerned about the state of elections in the US. A recent Bipartisan Policy Center / Morning Consult poll found that over 80% of respondents are worried about American democracy, including 40% who are “very worried.” The concern among voters is not limited to a single party or
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The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) found that an anti-ranked choice voting group attempting to sway voter attitudes away from the alternative voting method has violated multiple campaign ethics laws on the matter of a ballot initiative that seeks to overturn RCV and open primaries. Preserve Democracy was founded by
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Photo Credit: Jorge Aguilar on Unsplash Much of the discussion on international business relations and manufacturing centers on countries that are often adversarial to domestic interests. Meanwhile, the US is on friendly terms with its neighbor to the south. So how does importing everyday goods from halfway across the world