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Conservative group aims to ‘clean up’ voter rolls

By Ashley Lopez | 02.15.12 | 5:30 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

A right-wing group has announced it will “pressure states and localities” through lawsuits, if necessary, “to clean up voter registration rolls pursuant to Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).” The group claims that several states have voters on their registration rolls who are ineligible to vote.

Corrections Corporation of America wants to buy Florida prisons

By Ashley Lopez | 02.15.12 | 8:30 am | More from The Florida Independent

The Huffington Post reported on Tuesday that a private prison company had approached 48 states — of which Florida is one — to trade cash in exchange for contracts to run state prisons.

Reports: Interest groups playing expanded role in 2012 elections

By Marcos Restrepo | 02.03.12 | 12:45 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Broadcast media still dominates the world of political campaign ads, which are financed more than ever by interest groups that will play an increasing role in the 2012 presidential election, according to media reports issued this week.

Florida gov not among GOP governors declaring ‘National School Choice Week’

By Marcos Restrepo | 01.19.12 | 12:59 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Governors of 12 states, all of them Republicans, declared Jan. 22-28 “National School Choice Week,” according to organizers of the weeklong event. Not joining them: Florida Gov. Rick Scott.

Latino evangelicals launch ‘Nuestro Futuro’ in support of DREAM Act

By Marcos Restrepo | 01.12.12 | 3:24 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Local and national evangelical leaders joined DREAM Act-eligible youth in Orlando on Wednesday to launch Nuestro Futuro, a campaign to work with church networks and youth leaders to bring Latino evangelical youth to the polls in 2012.

Arkansas AG stops anti-abortion group from introducing ‘personhood’ bill

By Virginia Chamlee | 01.09.12 | 3:02 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has blocked the state’s Personhood affiliate from introducing a bill that would define life from the moment of conception, on the grounds that it is “too vague” as written. Though “fetal personhood” measures across the country have been criticized for that very reason, Personhood Arkansas

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Florida Race to the Top application rejected

By Ashley Lopez | 12.16.11 | 3:38 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Florida’s application for up to $100 million in early learning federal grant money was rejected today. According to a statement issued by Gov. Rick Scott, his insistence that the grant not come with “strings attached” did not “win the favor” of the agency awarding the funds.

Ohio GOP pushes through heavily Republican redistricted map

By | 12.15.11 | 2:21 pm

Amid requests for corruption investigations and allegations of Republican fraud, Ohio Democrats decided to cave to the GOP earlier than expected in a vote Wednesday night, accepting a heavily Republican congressional reapportionment map, in part to avoid an expensive two-date primary in March. The second primary would have cost taxpayers More…

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