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Planned Parenthood names five ‘states at risk’ in the coming election

By | 11.15.11 | 3:33 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Planned Parenthood has included Florida in its list of “states at risk” for the upcoming election. Only four other states (Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Ohio and Texas) are included on the list.

NOM ignores allegations of stealing Reuters photo

By | 11.01.11 | 1:58 pm

More than one week after initial reporting by the LGBT-news blog Good As You, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) finally addressed its usage of uncredited, altered photos on a campaign website designed to promote repealing same-sex marriage in New Hampshire.

Colorado lawmakers prepare to address rule that would restrict voter rolls

By | 10.26.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Colorado Independent

DENVER– Depending on whether or not related legal action restarts in US district court here, Colorado lawmakers plan to take up the question of which voters county clerks will be required to mail ballots to in future elections.

“We’re batting around a lot of different ideas,” state Representative Crisanta More…

Help us fight a ‘frivolous and blatant attempt to chill free speech’

By | 10.19.11 | 1:27 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Controversial anti-gay minister Bradlee Dean and his evangelical band/ministry You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International (YCR) are suing The American Independent News Network’s senior reporter, Andy Birkey, and are threatening to also sue our site The Minnesota Independent. Rachel Maddow, who also reported about Dean on her MSNBC show, More…

Colo. Sec. of State in a voter rights row catches attention of Maddow

By | 10.14.11 | 10:11 am | More from The Colorado Independent

When it rains, it pours, and when a reporter finds a good story, they don’t let go. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow seems to have found a good story in Colorado. This week, she ran her third segment on Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s efforts to stop county clerks from More…

VIDEO: Rachel Maddow slams Scott Gessler over ballot initiative

By | 10.05.11 | 6:54 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow skewered Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler last night, relying heavily on the work of the Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic in a report titled ” Things to Sue in Denver When You’re Suppressing Votes.”

(VIDEO) Maddow speculates ‘awkward’ encounter between Fischer and Romney at Values Voter Summit

By | 10.03.11 | 11:33 am

Blogs lit up late last week, when it became apparent that even though the American Family Association’s (AFA) Bryan Fischer is not listed as a scheduled speaker at this weekend’s Values Voter Summit, Fischer will be there to speak, directly after GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Rubio cites latest speech that ‘drove extreme liberals crazy’ reason to give to PAC

By | 09.01.11 | 9:19 am | More from The Florida Independent

Marco Rubio’s Reclaim America PAC said in a press release Wednesday that a recent speech delivered by the senator at the Ronald Reagan Library “drove extreme liberals crazy, and they are on the attack.” #

Heavy metal minister Bradlee Dean sues Rachel Maddow, Minnesota Independent

By | 07.27.11 | 4:43 pm

Controversial pastor and rock musician Bradlee Dean filed suit Wednesday in federal court alleging he was defamed by reporting from The Minnesota Independent, The American Independent’s sister site, as well as MSNBC star Rachel Maddow and her show.

Maddow spotlights Perry-AFA prayer endorsers

By | 07.13.11 | 2:09 pm

The Rachel Maddow Show once again turned its attention to the extremist record of those endorsing Gov. Rick Perry’s August prayer event, hosted by the American Family Association, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated an anti-gay hate group.