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Solving the Six-Billion Dollar Problem
Nick Nyhart, co-founder, President and CEO of Public Campaign, discusses the potential solutions to the $6 billion dollar problem.
As Fiscal Abyss Approaches, Some Cliff Notes on Washington
Legislators are likely to punt the deadline for cuts to the new Congress.
The Incestuous Relationship Between Bankers, Business and Congress
It's more than a revolving door we're talking about. Itu2019s an incest fest.
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Indian Country Looks Forward With Optimism After Record Turnout Beats Voter ID, Other Barriers
Minnesota's most heavily Native American precincts more decisively rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have required photo ID to vote than did precincts with fewer Native voters.
Now What? Think Campaigning Is Hard? Try Governance
WIth the close of election season, the Solutions column returns to the business of identifying ways to rein in defense spending.
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William Rivers Pitt | Winning the Outside Chance
All we won on Tuesday night was the outside chance of not losing. What is made of that very slim margin is entirely up to you.
The Cost of War: An Interview With Hawaii Congressional Candidate and Veteran Tulsi Gabbard
The former Honolulu city councilwoman, state legislator and combat veteran shares her views on Afghanistan, Iran, drones and military spending.
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Which Legislators Care the Most About Your Food?
The first-ever National Policy Score Card lets the public hold Congress accountable on food policy.
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The Audacity of Fate, the Arrogance of Self-Deception and the Romney/Ryan Plan: “Let Them Eat Cat Food“
The stakes are too high to choose
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A House Majority Leader with a Suspect Attitude Toward Corruption
A troubling narrative raises questions about death of graft bill in Congress.