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California employs a unique combination of representative and direct democracy. A 1933 provision requires a two-thirds majority in both houses to pass a budget, a rule shared only by Rhode Island and Arkansas. Tax increases must pass by the same percentage--a stipulation adopted by just 12 other states...
One way to encourage trust was to make changes that Rachel Laser, director of the culture program of the think tank Third Way, says were designed to "turn down the heat." Laser began her career in the pro-choice community and agreed four years ago to help Ryan craft a...
The press conference is only one of the signs that Obama is in fact getting more engaged. On July 21, he met for more than two hours with the Blue Dog faction. At the end of the session, the Blue Dogs agreed to press House leaders to include in the...
Ramesh's outburst may have been triggered by concerns that the U.S. cap-and-trade bill that was recently passed by the House of Representatives - and which will soon be taken on by the Senate - includes a provision that would eventually impose trade sanctions on countries that did not accept...
We hear a lot about "bending the curve." What are the most effective ways to lower the overall costs of American health care? First, you've got to integrate payment and provision of care. Everybody talks about preventive medicine, but almost nobody does it because there's no payback. A...