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The Iowa Republican Caucuses

By Christy Luspo The Iowa Republican Caucus was held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Residents of the state of Iowa met in precinct caucuses all over the state to elect Republican delegates in the first vote of the election season. As the first electoral event of 2012, the Iowa Caucuses were crucial for the candidates [...]

Winter Congress 2012

By Griffin Rubin Ever imagined sponsoring a piece of legislation and guiding it through the legislative process from committees to the floor of Congress? Ever strived to pass a constitutional amendment? Ever fathomed leading a Congressional committee in debate regarding a proposed bill? The Junior State of America is proud to offer all of these [...]

Sandra Day O’Connor Civic Learning Act of 2011

By Anthony Kayruz This past November, Democratic Representative Mike Honda of California and Republican Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma introduced the Sandra Day O’Connor Civic Learning Act of 2011 to Congress. This bill, House Resolution 3464, seeks to administer a competitive grant program for civic education in schools – especially those in rural and underserved [...]

Fall State 2011

By: Anthony Kayruz Last weekend, Fall State officially began in Austin, Texas as numerous high school students poured into the Texas Capitol and filled every floor seat within the House of Representatives chamber. Hundreds of young statesmen attended the convention to express their varying viewpoints, practice public speaking, and surround themselves with a community that [...]

Rice Regional 2011: Be the Hero

By Christy Luspo The Rice Regional: Be the Hero convention was held on October 29th at Rice University, hosted by the Gulf Coast Region of Texas. The convention featured a superhero themed conference, with heroes including Superman, Tron, and Jean Grey in attendance. Students were encouraged to dress in superhero attire to participate in the [...]

Mitt Romney and the Beginning of the Primary Season

08 January 2012

By Ash Malhotra Last week, America hit off the beginning of the Republican Primary season with the first voting round in Iowa. With Mitt Romney winning over Rick Santorum with just 8 votes (see The December 10th Iowa GOP Debate article), Ron Paul hanging third, and Michelle Bachmann dropping her campaign, the race for the [...]

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The December 10th Iowa GOP Debate

12 December 2011

As the year draws to a close, the GOP candidates continue to campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination through engaging debates and discussions. The ambitious candidates are competing against each other for the crucial nomination that will hopefully put them head-to-head with President Obama in 2012. With only a few debates left for the [...]

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