Huge Flames From Wildfire, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California, USA

Stuff YOU Should Know

December 3, 2018 btwuser 0

Paradise Lost Once again, Northern California is finding itself ravaged by wildfires–and this year is the deadliest and most destructive one yet. The confirmed death […]

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October 3, 2018 btwuser 0

Government Narrowly Avoids Shutdown It’s that time of year in the federal government again: budgeting time. And for a while, it looked like the government […]

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The Science of Victory

July 23, 2018 btwuser 0

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site take a look at the growing number of scientists who are entering the political realm. […]

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The Price of Politics

May 11, 2018 btwuser 0

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site examines the recent controversy surrounding President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. […]

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February 22, 2018 btwuser 0

Immigration Debate Fails Last week, the Senate opened the floor to debate over the recent immigration bill. Senator Majority Leader McConnell promised a fair and […]

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The Not-So-Neutral Net?

December 1, 2017 btwuser 0

This week, over on the Election Central Web site, the main story explores the controversial action being considered in Congress called “Net Neutrality.” What is […]

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October 27, 2017 btwuser 0

Gender and Political Party In the United States today, who has it easier: women or men? As it turns out, your answer might depend at […]