Dear IVN Readers,
Month 2, July 2013
In my campaign for Governor of Massachusetts, it’s been interesting to learn how many people think voters in our state are almost all Democrats. They’re nearly always surprised to learn that, in fact, a majority – almost 53 percent of voters – are “unenrolled” – independent voters who choose not to be tied to either Democrats or Republicans.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller discussed how the work of the CFPB and the consumer complaints we receive help his office serve consumers in Iowa. // Credit: CFPB flickr
When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie decided to hold the New Jersey special election apart from the previously scheduled November election, he received widespread criticism. Voters and pundits alike blasted the governor for the extra $12 million the election would cost and the potential shortages in equipment and personnel which could create a logistical nightmare for the state in back to back elections.
Governor Jerry Brown and Corrections Secretary Jeffrey Brown are in hot water with the Supreme Court. The system appears to be 9,600 inmates over the legally determined cap. They have until year's end to make the deadline. How will the state realign inmate numbers with constitutional standards without endangering the public?
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)
Calls to impeach President Obama have been ringing out for months, yet no action has been taken. And none should be taken. In spite of the widely held opinion that it would serve the best interests of the country to remove him from office, to date, there has been no credible, factual evidence presented that Obama has committed an impeachable offense.
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