One of the most influential individuals to set foot in this country was overshadowed yesterday. MLK Day was just another day of nonsense in the media; you can probably guess the hot topic.

Trump, Trump, and hey, why don’t we throw in a little more Trump to mix things up a bit?

All eyes in political reform circles are on the Wisconsin gerrymandering case (Gill v. Whitford) argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3, 2017.

The case was brought by a group of Democrats challenging the redistricting plan adopted by the state legislature’s Republican majority and signed into law by its Republican governor.

Kevin McCormick is running for governor of Arizona with $6,500. Would you do something that crazy?

As a Libertarian, he faces voter petition laws that are more restrictive than ever before.

As a candidate, he faces pushback from many Libertarians for using a government resource unique to Arizona politics: The Clean Elections Commission.

How are tax dollars going to help a Libertarian run for public office on a “clean election” platform? Does this sound crazy? Maybe.

We have devoted the 24-hour news cycle to a single word -- "shithole." That is where we are at in the media and the national narrative in 2018.

The story erupted after it was reported that President Donald Trump used the word "shithole" to describe Haiti and African nations when discussing US immigration policy with members of Congress Thursday.

And the mainstream media jumped all over it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrynNeqx48I

Video Source: Washington Post

American politicians often preach about the righteousness of this country’s democratic principles. But how can we make claims that America is a model for democracy when even local politicians are vying to suppress the will of the voting public?

We're not talking about this kind of thing happening in some backwater, either.

Orange County, Florida is a fairly prominent area --  in fact, it's Florida's fifth most populous county. 200,000 Orange residents passed a vote for nonpartisan elections in 2014, but four years later, candidates still run under party flags.