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Californians Put Down Their Joints, Give Jerry Brown Another Shot

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2010 In a state where personal marijuana use is virtually legal, Californians decided not to go all the way and decriminalize recreational marijuana consumption Defying the national trend, however, Golden Staters just said no to Republican rule (More results after the jump). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Redrawing the Political Map

Jeremiah Levine / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 A little-noticed California proposition could limit the kind of partisan gerrymandering that Republicans and Democrats have used to influence elections around America for decades. But is that a good thing? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Dems Grow Majority in Congress

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 Democrats picked up another House seat on Tuesday when a victim of Texas redistricting ousted the incumbent in a Supreme Court-ordered runoff election. The upset victory brought the Dems' total gain of House seats to 30. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If Ginsburg Fell Asleep, So Did Media

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 Did Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg fall asleep while hearing a key redistricting case -- as Fox charges? If so, most traditional media outlets didn't report it. A conservative website poses an interesting question here: if Justice Thomas or Scalia fell asleep, would most news outlets ignore that, as well? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )