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Discover how politics can impact the environment, from U.N. climate talks to state legislation to local plastic bag bans.

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    Colorado and Washington vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana

    Wed, Nov 07, 2012 1:29 PM by Shea Gunther

    Colorado's Amendment 64 and Washington's Initiative 502 were approved by voters and will legalize recreational use of marijuana. It's about time.

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  • Women now comprise a record 19 percent of U.S. Senate seats [Photos]

    Wed, Nov 07, 2012 12:25 PM by Catie Leary

    Although 19 percent may not sound impressive given that women make up more than half of the population, America's new 'Year of the Women' is an important landmark in the country's history.

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  • State Sen. Maggie Wood Hassan, Speaker of the House Terie Norelli, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter and state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark at a town hall event for Sen. John Edwards in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

    Historic! Women govern New Hampshire

    Wed, Nov 07, 2012 11:51 AM by Starre Vartan

    Women have taken both Senate seats, all three House seats and the governorship of the Granite State.

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  • 3 ways Obama's win affects the environment

    Wed, Nov 07, 2012 11:15 AM by Russell McLendon

    Despite his recent silence on climate change, there's reason to believe Obama might focus more intently on environmental issues during his second term.

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  • Obama during a State of the Union address

    Top 5 tech initiatives for Obama's next term

    Wed, Nov 07, 2012 10:00 AM by Michael Gowan, TechNewsDaily

    Bridging the digital divide and strengthening the U.S.'s cybersecurity are expected to be addressed.

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  • A woman voting

    Judge rejects lawsuit over Ohio voting software

    Wed, Nov 07, 2012 9:47 AM by Ben Weitzenkorn, TechNewsDaily

    The Ohio Green Party co-chairman argued that a recent patch to voting software was 'experimental' and posed a threat to results.

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  • U.S. Congress building

    What if the election is a tie?

    Tue, Nov 06, 2012 3:53 PM by Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries

    Then the House of Representatives decides who is elected president and the Senate votes on vice president.

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  • Computer voting machine

    How secure is the U.S. voting system?

    Tue, Nov 06, 2012 10:13 AM by Linda Rosencrance, TechNewsDaily

    Computer voting machines that can be hacked and a lack of paper trail mean that some votes could potentially be difficult to verify.

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  • 4th graders urge you to vote with 'Call Me Maybe' parody [Video]

    Tue, Nov 06, 2012 8:16 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Are you headed off to the polls? These scholars from Democracy Prep Public Schools want to encourage you to exercise your right to vote.

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    Why 270 is the magic number (or how the Electoral College works)

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 4:43 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    When a U.S. citizen casts a vote for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, they're not actually picking one man or the other. They're voting for his electors.

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  • As if you needed another reason to vote for President Obama tomorrow

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 3:40 PM by Shea Gunther

    Mitt Romney thinks climate change is funny. Let's send him a clear message tomorrow that the future of the planet is no laughing matter. Vote Obama tomorrow!

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  • Kids voting

    How to teach kids about voting

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Do you plan to bring your kids with you to the voting booth? Even if you can't, here is some great info to share with them about the candidates, the election process and even the math involved in electing our next president.

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  • Ad turns Romney's climate joke against him

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 1:24 PM by Russell McLendon

    Two months after Mitt Romney joked that President Obama wants to 'slow the rise of the oceans,' a new ad juxtaposes his words with Superstorm Sandy.

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  • Obama, Romney make last ditch pitches to swing state voters [Photos]

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 12:20 PM by Catie Leary

    With only two days left in such a close presidential election, President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, are stumping from one swing state to the next in a last-minute rush to persuade undecided voters.

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  • Portraits of Thomas Jefferson (left) and John Adams (right)

    5 of the strangest presidential elections in history

    Mon, Nov 05, 2012 11:55 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Electoral politics have always been a down-and-dirty business, starting at least as early as 1800.

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