HeyJaredCivics for Adults
Politics, Government and the Economy for those who want to move beyond Politics 101.
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How to judge political polls (opens the original)
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As the November election nears, you’re going be fed a lot of polling data. Here’s a quick primer on how to interpret that information.The first thing to remember: Polls only offer a snapshot in time and cannot predict the future. Even the most scientific and least biased polls can only tell you what people are thinking right now.In other words, a poll of registered voters may find that they favor Candidate A or even that they plan to vote for Candidate A. That means if the election was held toda
You have a right to all the government documents (opens the original)
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Since 1967, government agencies have been required to share their information with the public. Many Americans are familiar with the Freedom of Information Act or FOIA as a way to access that information, but few people other than journalists and lawyers have ever sent a FOIA request to a government agency. That’s understandable since the bureaucracy surrounding these requests is complicated. I will share some tips later in this report, but first some easier ways to get your hands on government d
Take a step back and look at America’s big picture (opens the original)
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The November election is less than two months away, so why do I want to talk about the U.S. Census? Shouldn’t we stay focused on efforts by the Trump administration to make voting more difficult for some Americans?Yes, the Nov. 3 election will be exceedingly important as it will determine which political party controls Congress for the last two year’s of Donald Trump’s presidency. If you’ve been reading Civics for Adults for a while, you know voting is my No. 1 topic. But only focusing on ballot
Congress is back in D.C. Your summer break is over. (opens the original)
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Congress has returned to Washington, D.C. If you took the summer off from civic engagement, this is your reminder to get back to it. Here are some suggestions.1. Contact your lawmakers.Your representatives and senators in Congress really do want/need to hear your opinions on legislation before them. It’s easy to pick up the phone and call or send an email if you don’t want to talk to a real person. Either way they are tracking voter sentiment, whether they agree with your politics or not. You ca
Is it time to panic about voting in the midterms? (opens the original)
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Several recent developments out of Washington, D.C., including this report from The Washington Post on how the U.S. Postal Service is planning to stop some ballots from being delivered to your mailbox, must have you worried about the November election. Especially if you live in one of the eight U.S. states or the District of Columbia that vote almost entirely by mail.<div
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