Gay rights activists have to feel like they have tackled a giant after a major court ruling on Wednesday, February 26. San Antonio federal Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that the Texas ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. He issued a preliminary injunction on the ban, but then suspended his ruling.

In the past week, the Oregon attorney general stated that her office will no longer defend the state's constitutional ban on gay marriage. This has come at a time when state voters may soon revoke this ban.

Democratic strategist James Carville may be wrong about a great deal, but he did have it right when he started the popular phrase, “It's the economy, stupid.”

The health of the U.S. economy drives the outcome of pretty much every other major issue before us. In particular, what happens with the environment, national debt, and the effectiveness of government is inextricably linked with the activities of our economy.

While we are in constant disagreement over what issues should be covered in the media, 71 percent of Americans agree that it is not the government's job to monitor what issues the media does decide to cover, according to a recent poll released by Rasmussen Reports.

There are other people who have a sincere and constitutionally protected right not to engage in usury, or the lending of money at interest. These people should not own banks.

Recently, Bob Haran, chairman of the Constitution Party of Arizona, issued a press release announcing his support for the nonpartisan top-two primary. Haran said he appreciates the partisan argument that non-members of a party should not have a say on who represents the party in a general election. However, he pointed out that candidates selected in the primary are not only being selected to represent the party, but the constituents of their electoral district or state.

"I believe the voter has a right to vote for any candidate they want, regardless of party," Haran said.

The dispute in Ukraine is, on its face, a fairly simple one.

As the same-sex marriage debate continues to snowball in the public square, the Grand Canyon state now waits to see whether or not Governor Jan Brewer will sign the controversial 'Religious Freedom Restoration Act'.

^th District, was perhaps best known as the legislator who won Jeopardy five times and beat the computer, Watson.

latest report released by the secretary of state.  Since 2010, registration for the Democratic Party has dropped one percentage point to 43.6 percent and Republicans have dropped two percentage points to 28.7 percent.