The Supreme Court has heard the McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission case, which has been labeled Citizens United 2 by some.

At issue is the aggregation limits placed on political contributors, which refers to the total amount of money a person can contribute to political candidates, parties, and other organizations.

As states continue searching for ways to defy excesses of power from Washington DC, one state has joined a few others in objecting to one of the more controversial prerogatives emanating from the national capital.

As week 2 of the first government shutdown in over a decade commences, most political watchers have started asking the question, "How did we get here?"

Amidst the dysfunction that has shut the government down for a full week now, the Supreme Court has opened its doors to a new term. From affirmative action to the separation of powers, the Supreme Court has its work cut out for itself this year, with media attention focused on McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, projected to be the next Citizens United.

Researchers have explained the reason why young adults have struggled to adjust to new economic realities. The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce released a study that explores the gap between young people moving into the workforce earlier and older people leaving for retirement.

This new path is what researchers call “failure to launch.”

Sierra Riddle received an unwanted visit from a human services agent last week after making the decision to use hash oils to treat her son’s aggressive form of leukemia instead of chemotherapy.

During that time, we’ve experienced rapid growth and witnessed a productive community develop that cannot be found anywhere else on the internet, or in government. We are proud of the array of articles that we are privileged to publish and the participants who, by in large, have helped raise the level of civil discourse.

The president's Commission on Election Administration held their final public hearing on September 20 in Cincinnati, Ohio, where five independents from Ohio and Kentucky petitioned the commission for a redress of grievances regarding election issues that independents face across the country.

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