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Category Archives: 90 Second Summaries
Season 2 Finale: The OCCUPIED Amendment
When we started our second season back in January, all eyes were on the plans of new Republican House majority. With that in mind, our first episode was on an extremely insider issue: transparency provisions in the House rules package. As … Continue reading
The “Doomsday Scenario”
When the President and Congress failed to reach a budget deal several months ago, they created a “supercommittee” to get the job done. Hanging over that supercommittee’s head was what some had termed the “doomsday scenario,” a series of automatic … Continue reading
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ALEC Exposed: Voter ID
This week, we take a look at another in a series of model legislation written by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the Voter ID Act. Make no mistake about it, this legislation was written to hack away at a … Continue reading
Free Justin Bieber? The Commercial Felony Streaming Act
A couple weeks ago, S. 978, the Commercial Felony Streaming Act, was a relatively mundane bill. Aiming to crack down on illegal streaming and internet piracy, the legislation attracted little interest beyond the creative industry associations and the Internet freedom … Continue reading
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Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan in 90 Seconds
This week, we take a look at Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan. Cain’s recent surge in the polls could be nothing more than the flavor-of-the-week dance that best describes the Republican primary to date. That being said, it is worth noting … Continue reading
Overturning Citizens United
2010 was the first election in which we witnessed the true effect of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision. On the night before the election, Congresswoman Donna Edwards said, “You can hear it on the radio … Continue reading
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The Tea Party: Rangel Interview Part 2
This is the second part of our interview with Congressman Charles Rangel. In this segment, he discusses the Tea Party and how they have impacted the legislative process. Rep. Rangel has some choice words for them, and lays much of … Continue reading
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Sponsor Special: Rep. Charles Rangel on Jobs and Unemployment
Two weeks ago, we released an episode on H.R. 2394, the Rebuilding America’s Schools Act sponsored by Rep. Charles Rangel. We got a chance to sit down with Rep. Rangel, the third longest-serving member of the House from a New … Continue reading
