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2012
Nov. 28, 2012, 5:32 p.m.
The North Carolina General Assembly has biennial sessions with a regular long session in odd years and a short session held on even years.
Nov. 21, 2012, 7:14 p.m.
Read our November Common Ground E-Newsletter here...
Nov. 19, 2012, 10:23 p.m.
Over the past few years, the country has witnessed an abundance of legislation on both the state and national levels regarding same-sex marriage.
Oct. 29, 2012, 8:07 p.m.
A 20-year study of over 15,000 congressional candidates and their willingness to answer questions on the major issues
Sept. 28, 2012, 9:04 p.m.
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Sept. 28, 2012, 8:42 p.m.
Find out if your state-level candidates have shown courage in their 2012 campaigns.
Aug. 16, 2012, 9:35 p.m.
For those of you living under rocks, Mitt Romney announced his running mate last Saturday – Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan. You've probably heard a fair amount about Ryan, probably about his time spent as chair of the House Budget committee, and the budget proposal he crafted. But what about the information voters really want to know, like the fact that he's a fan of Monty Python*? At votesmart.org you can find out all you need to know (and more) about both vice-presidential contenders.
Aug. 1, 2012, 3:48 p.m.
With the the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission Supreme Court ruling, parts of four decades of campaign finance regulation were ruled unconstitutional.
July 27, 2012, 4:16 p.m.
The United States House Appropriations Committee recently approved the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior-Environment Appropriations Funding Bill.
July 16, 2012, 4:41 p.m.
For more information on our National Intern Program, click here.
June 27, 2012, 2:30 p.m.
The Supreme Court are expected to announce their decision on the constitutionality of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 this week. Read some recent comments on this issue here.
June 25, 2012, 8:32 p.m.
We threw the spotlight on one of our new interns, Sean, and asked him a few questions about his time, so far, here at the Great Divide Ranch...
For more information on our National Internship Program, click here.
June 12, 2012, 6:53 p.m.
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June 12, 2012, 2:11 p.m.
The February 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin has ignited a media firestorm surrounding so-called “stand your ground” or “castle doctrine” laws in the United States.
May 23, 2012, 8:24 p.m.
Every election year, Project Vote Smart uses the Political Courage Test (PCT) to measure the willingness of candidates to provide their positions on key issues. Find out now if your candidates are currently being tested.
May 17, 2012, 6:17 p.m.
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April 24, 2012, 2:45 p.m.
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Feb. 28, 2012, 3:38 p.m.
Legislators describe the difficulties of choosing sides in contentious and emotionally-charged debate.
Jan. 31, 2012, 6:59 p.m.
It's time for every thinking American to saddle up and fight for that most precious component in our struggle to self govern, our right to know.
Jan. 11, 2012, 9:57 p.m.
It was unclear what might be done to ensure that citizens had at least one independent source to easily acquire accurate information, but what we eventually decided upon remains the heart of Project Vote Smart today.
