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Democrats to End Boycott in Indiana

House Majority Leader Brian Bosma announced that Minority Leader Patrick Bauer and his fellow Democrats would return in Indiana and end their boycott against the Republican agenda, which the Democrats considered as anti-union and public education. This move will end the longest legislative walkouts in recent United States history. As a sign of protest against the 11 legislations filed by the Republicans,... 

Wilson to Vie for New Mexico Senate Seat

Former congresswoman Heather Wilson is seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat, which is currently held by Democrat Jeff Bingaman who is retiring in two years. The former congressional representative from Albuquerque’s pan to run for Senate was first reported in Politico, an online news site. According to Republican volunteers, Wilson will make her official announcement on Monday.... 

Wisconsin Budget Cuts Affect State Workers

Wisconsin state union workers and their supporters held a demonstration in the Capitol last Tuesday to protest the state’s plan to take away their bargaining rights and decrease fringe benefits. Protestors were heard shouting chants as kill the bill. The crowd last Tuesday is the largest one to convene in the Capitol in recent years. The police estimated at least a few thousand people were in the... 

Susana Martinez: Nation’s First Female Hispanic Governor

Republican Governor Susana Martinez recently made history by coming forth as the first female Hispanic Governor. Last Saturday, she was called in for her inauguration ceremony. Later on, she spoke to the media personnel in favor of all the Mexicans by saying that she intends to unite the common men and women of the country, in order to solve their problems, based on collectivism. “From this... 

Senate May End up Being Texas Democrats’ Alamo

Texas Democrats are facing a high time, as life gets a little tough for them in the Legislature. Chances are that they’ll be pushed out because the 101 member Republican majority has the power to do so. As of now, the 12 Democratic senators are being viewed as the last hope to keep the GOP agenda from making Democrats completely unwanted and irrelevant in 2011 and onwards. Currently in the Senate,... 

California’s Budget Blues

With every passing year, California experiences added misery to its budget mess. This year, it would seem that the state lawmakers and outgoing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have really outdone themselves. California is likely to face a deficit of $25 billion next year, all due to a ‘well-poised’ budget that was passed last month.  What is the exact breakdown as one might ask. Highlights of the... 

California’s Prop. 19, Results a No-Go

On November 2, 2010 California voter’s rejected a recent initiative known as proposition 19, which would have legalized small amounts of recreational marijuana. The state of California is the place where controversial issues receive much attention and this one had the whole U.S. watching. This initiative arrived fourteen years after California decided to approve medical use for marijuana. The... 

Elena Kagan Is Concerned about the Current State of Law

Elena Kagan has been expressing concerns about the current state of Law in the country and she said that a conservative Supreme Court has been making attempts to cut back on the rights of women, criminal defendants and prisoners. Throughout her time served with Justice Thurgood Marshall, Elena Kagan had been passing memos to express her concerns. Her memos were kept safe as a record and are currently... 

West Hollywood Joins Boycott Arizona Movement

Seems like the whole world is against Arizona and against the new law that was signed by Governor Jan Brewer back on April 23rd. The law gives the police the right to take a person to jail if they are believed to be an illegal alien. If the suspect cannot provide documentation that he/she is in the Country legally, they can be jailed and fined. Yesterday the City of Oakland passed the new boycott Arizona...