Lincoln Chafee Officially a Democrat
The former Republican Senator and current Independent governor has come full circle.
Another Big Month Ahead For The Supreme Court
It’s going to be another eventful month for the Supreme Court.
Rise of the Megacommuter
About 8.1 percent of U.S. workers have commutes of 60 minutes or longer and nearly 600,000 have “megacommutes” of at least 90 minutes and 50 miles.
Obama Administration Urges SCOTUS To Strike Down Proposition 8
The Obama Administration has weighed in on the Supreme Court’s other high profile same-sex marriage case.
Romney and Obama Work for Every Vote, Especially in Small States (Oh, Wait…)
No, the electoral college does not encourage the candidates to pay special attention to the small states.
Who Owns Your iTunes Library When You Die?
Technically, you don’t own your digital music files. That means you can’t transfer them to your heirs after you die.
Federal Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law
A legal setback for the Texas Voter ID law, but not much of a political setback for Voter ID laws in general.
Campaign Spending, Free Speech, and Disclosure
The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.
Do High Taxes Chase Out The Rich?
A new study suggests that taxing millionaires sends millionaires to somewhere that doesn’t tax millionaires.
Federal Appeals Court Rules DOMA Section 3 Unconstitutional
An unsurprising decision on the Defense of Marriage.
Santorum Likely To Win Lousiana, But It Won’t Matter
The results of Louisiana’s primary mean a lot less than the pundits will tell you they do.
The Truth About The So-Called “Buffett Rule”
On it’s own, the so-called “Buffett Rule” is unlikely to do much to reduce the deficit.
The Republican Candidates And The Separation Of Church And State
The Republican candidates for President are blurring what should be a pretty clear line.
State Polls Show A Tough Electoral Map For Obama
State-level job approval numbers seem to suggest that the President could have Electoral College worries in 2012.
Obama’s State-Level Job Approval Polls And The 2012 Election
A new set of polls from Gallup show that President Obama is still looking good for re-election.
3rd Party Candidates in 2010
Republicans either lost or barely won a whole lot of races because their vote was split with minor party candidates.
2010 Election Predictions
We’ve been talking about the 2010 elections since, oh, the day after the 2008 elections. Now, it’s time for final predictions.
New Study Projects Big Gains For GOP From Redistricting
A new projection of Congressional reapportionment shows a dramatic shift to traditionally Republican states in the South and Southwest.
Apparently, Hating Muslims Is Now A Family Value
The American Family Association has ramped up the nation’s anti-Muslim sentiment yet again.
Gay Marriage Politics State-By-State
That attitudes towards gay marriage varies by state won’t surprise you. The degree to which it does just might.
