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Tracking the US Congress

We help you keep tabs on the U.S. Congress. This is the independent, nonpartisan website that started the "civic hacking" movement around the United States Congress.

"Police say guilt was written all over their faces"

When police stopped a vehicle matching the caller's description blocks away, they were stunned by the men's disguises.

Standardized tests are not the answer. I know, I graded them.

While accountability in education may be an important goal, it's critical to realize how difficult that might be to pin down.

Is hotel owner who told Hispanic workers not to speak Spanish and to anglicize names practicing 'racism'?

p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12px;">Larry Whitten, a 63year-old Texan, has required that Hispanic employees at his Taos, New Mexico hotel to change their names to English sounding ones and not to …

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Scientists Unite! 18 Scientific Groups Reaffirm Climate Science in Letter to Senators

Scientists to Congress: You can argue about the politics all you want, but if you decide not to act on climate change, it won't be because the science wasn't strong enough.

The Ten Most Egregious Fox News Distortions

Fox News has defended itself against administration criticism by saying the White House has confused its pundit shows with its news programs. But the network constantly, misleadingly disparages Obama and his administration in its supposedly straight reporting.

Motivational Speaker George W. Bush Presents, 'Get Confident, Stupid!'

Next Monday, George W. Bush will begin his career as a motivational speaker, because he is obviously a very motivational man who is quite good at public speaking.

Mexico's Legal System: Reform & a story

Mr. Zuñiga, then 26, was charged in the shooting death of a gang member from his neighborhood. Ballistic tests showed Mr. Zuñiga hadn't fired a gun. Dozens of witnesses saw him working at his market stall during the time of the murder, which took place several miles away.

From a budget standpoint, is death row worth it? In most states capital cases are costly and executions rare

States could save hundreds of millions of dollars by eliminating the death penalty, according to a report released today.

A New Beginning...

Hi boys and girls, and greetings from Glen Rose, Texas, home of the dinosaurs...and a really screwed-up bunch of people. I may have more on the really screwed-up people thing, later, but first...a word from our sponsor...

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