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May 26 2020
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Should we Keep the Electoral College?
Upon its founding, Alexander Hamilton described the Electoral College by saying, “if the manner of it be not perfect, it is at least excellent.” Our Founding Fathers established the Electoral College as a compromise between congress selecting the president and a popular vote.
But when the outcome of the popular vote doesn’t align with the outcome of the Electoral College, as was the
The ThreadApr 04 2024
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Changes to Wyoming electoral process begin soon
Apr. 4—CHEYENNE — As election season approaches, Wyoming voters need to be aware of statewide changes to the electoral process that will be implemented this year. Historically, Wyomingites have been able to register for whichever party they choose up until they fill out their ballot on Election Day. Legislative changes made last year require currently registered voters to select a party by May
Yahoo NewsApr 24 2024
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Trump and Pals Named Unindicted Co-Conspirators in Michigan Fake Elector Plot
The latest fallout of Donald Trump’s election lies arrived Wednesday, with prosecutors in Michigan revealing that the former president, along with his onetime Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, and his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, are unindicted co-conspirators in the criminal case concerning the state’s false elector plot which sought to overturn the state’s presidential election results in 2020
Daily BeastApr 06 2024
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Maine a Step Closer to Tying Electoral Votes to National Popular Vote
Maine could become the 17th member of an interstate coalition whose electors back whoever wins the national popular vote. Maine’s legislature has approved a bill that would award its four electoral college votes for U.S. president to whoever wins the majority of the national votes. The Democrat-backed bill was narrowly pushed through the Maine House on Tuesday by a 73–72 margin over the fierce
The Epoch TimesApr 24 2024
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Trump, Giuliani Revealed to Be Unindicted Co-Conspirators in Michigan Fake Elector Case
Former President Donald Trump, his ex-attorney Rudy Giuliani, and his former chief of staff Mark Meadows are all unindicted co-conspirators in a Michigan case pertaining to the threesome’s attempt to steal the 2020 presidential election from Joe Biden. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced last summer that she was bringing criminal charges against all 16 of the “fake electors” who
MediaiteApr 06 2024
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Colorado College: A college built with Cripple Creek gold
Colorado College is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1874. In the fall of 1888, Colorado College was in dire straits. There was but one college building — Cutler Hall. And fewer than 50 students. Some changes took place. The college calendar consisted of three unequal terms. A standard two-semester calendar found at many other colleges and universities was instituted.
Colorado Springs GazetteMay 07 2024
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NCAA college athletes are closer than ever to getting paid
A settlement being discussed in an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and major college conferences could cost billions and pave the way for a compensation model for college athletes. An agreement has not been finalized and many questions remain unanswered. It is also unclear if new rules could withstand further legal scrutiny, but it appears college sports is heading down a revolutionary path
FortuneApr 03 2024
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Trump praises Nebraska governor for support of ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system
Former President Trump lauded Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) for endorsing a “winner-take-all” system for the state’s Electoral College votes on Tuesday. Switching Nebraska’s vote count would bring it in line with much of the rest of the country and could help Trump gain an extra electoral college vote this November. “Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska, a very smart and popular Governor, who has
The HillApr 25 2024
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Silverglate: Colleges must educate, not indoctrinate
The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana might have been describing the current turmoil on our college campuses when he famously opined: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” College administrators have forgotten past decades when political turmoil reigned. Consider the decade of the 1960s and the Vietnam War. But it is insufficient to assess that national
Boston HeraldApr 25 2024
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Donald Trump named unindicted co-conspirator in Arizona charges against 'fake electors'
Arizona joins Georgia, Michigan and Nevada in charging 'fake electors' with trying to keep Trump in office despite losing those states to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Former President Donald Trump is named an unindicted co-conspirator in the Arizona fake elector scheme charges issued Wednesday against 18 Republicans and former aides to Trump. The defendants are charged with crimes
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