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2013

December Common Ground E-Newsletter
Dec. 17, 2013, 12:52 a.m.

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Senate Majority Exercises “Nuclear Option”
Dec. 12, 2013, 8:12 p.m.

On November 21, 2013, the Senate voted 52-48 to amend the rules regarding confirmation of executive and judicial nominees.

November Common Ground E-Newsletter
Nov. 27, 2013, 7 a.m.

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Elections Aren't Just for Even Numbered Years
Nov. 6, 2013, 1:22 a.m.

It's Election Day! Well, for many of you it is.

Study finds critical need for Civic/Voter Education
Oct. 11, 2013, 12:40 a.m.

Ted McConnell, the Director for the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools and about to be one of Vote Smart's new board members sent me the following information about a critically important report issued yesterday.

September Common Ground E-Newsletter
Oct. 10, 2013, 3:16 p.m.

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August Common Ground E-Newsletter
Aug. 9, 2013, 6:10 a.m.

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Intern Spotlight: Manonh Soumahoro
Aug. 6, 2013, 6 a.m.

Take a look at what Manonh had to say about her internship...

June Common Ground E-Newsletter
June 30, 2013, 6:08 p.m.

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April Common Ground E-Newsletter
April 26, 2013, 6:25 p.m.

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Hotdish #1: The Bachmann Recipe
April 26, 2013, 4:59 p.m.

What comes to mind when you think of Minnesota? Hockey? Lakes? Maybe the movie “Grumpy Old Men”? How about Hotdishes?

Sen. Max Baucus will not be seeking reelection in 2014
April 23, 2013, 6:13 p.m.

As of this morning, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.,has joined an increasingly long list of senators that will not seek reelection in 2014.

Bipartisanship – Topped with Cheese and Baked at 350, for About 45 Minutes
April 22, 2013, 6:32 p.m.

We here at Project Vote Smart often lament the lack of civility in Congress and in state legislatures across this nation.

A Vote Smart Guide to the Keystone XL Pipeline
March 29, 2013, 3:28 p.m.

The Keystone XL Pipeline: it's been dominating headlines for what seems like forever...

March Common Ground E-Newsletter
March 29, 2013, 3:19 p.m.

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Developing Instantly Gratifying Data-base Visualizations
March 8, 2013, 11:27 p.m.

For over a decade Vote Smart worked at various methods of building the Voter’s Self-Defense System.

Project Vote Smart: Experience and Lessons Learned
March 7, 2013, 10:55 p.m.

Vote Smart exists to help citizens and organizations trying to provide citizens with easy access to abundant, accurate, relevant information about those who govern or those who wish to replace those who do.

"Sequestration"
March 1, 2013, 10:09 p.m.

The “Fiscal Cliff” and how it relates to our most recent financial conundrum, “The Sequester.”

A Vote Smart Guide to the "Gang of Eight"
Feb. 28, 2013, 4:27 p.m.

Immigration: it's an issue that's been on the minds of a lot of prominent people involved in politics lately.

February Common Ground E-Newsletter
Feb. 27, 2013, 7:27 p.m.

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Primary in Illinois' 2nd District Special Election
Feb. 26, 2013, 5:09 p.m.

Six days after Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty to the misuse of campaign funds, voters in his long-held district go the polls to begin the process of finding a replacement.

Johanns Wont Seek Re-election
Feb. 18, 2013, 11:52 p.m.

Mike Johanns, the republican senior senator from Nebraska, won't seek reelection in 2014.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Fracking
Jan. 28, 2013, 6:40 p.m.

With new technology comes new debates and in 2012 many state legislatures attempted to regulate a relatively new industry they did not know much about. 

Legislative Wrap-Up: Bullying in Schools
Jan. 25, 2013, 7:05 p.m.

Throughout the past decade there has been a national trend of legislation on bullying.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Religious Objections to Birth Control
Jan. 24, 2013, 4:28 p.m.

In August 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule concerning contraception.

Legislative Wrap-Up: Voter ID
Jan. 16, 2013, 11:34 p.m.

States across America considered legislation in their most recent sessions that would change voting and voter registration requirements.

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