by Curtis Sprung | Aug 28, 2014 | Politics
Who tweeted the following, a member of Congress or someone just posting about their day? “God I love this song. And beach music. AND shagging.” Online for nine hours, this was tweeted from the account of Rep. Steve Fincher, R-Tenn. The tweet got media attention while...
by Curtis Sprung | Aug 27, 2014 | Data Projects, Topics
The times, they are a changing. The U.S. in the midst of a massive demographic overhaul. Currently, those identifying as “just white” are still a majority of the population, but data from the US Census shows that in every state, the white majority is shrinking. These...
by Curtis Sprung | Aug 11, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – “Which retinal photoreceptor cells are the most sensitive to light?” The question flashed on the screen and the competitors hastily scribbled their answers onto notecards. After 20 seconds, too short to even look up the answer on my iPhone, a loud buzzer...
by Curtis Sprung | Jul 31, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — A Republican lawsuit against the president. Tea Party Republicans talking about impeachment. It sounds like doom and gloom for the Democratic Party, but these threats are animating Democratic campaign donors. “I think it’s fair to say...
by Curtis Sprung | Jul 31, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, urged young activists Wednesday night to join in a movement to define Republicans as a political party committed to free markets, lower taxes and individual liberties. “What is the Republican...
