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Wall Street Journal: Broadband Internet Bill Too High? Here’s How You Can Fix That
One effective solution, he says, is municipal networks—publicly owned fiber-optic networks deployed by local governments—such as the one Mx. Cadena is awaiting. “Service providers aren’t investing in areas that aren’t profitable to them. And there are cases where muni networks come in, and then the incumbent lowers...
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Texas Tribune/Salon: Greg Abbott promised “transparency” for border wall funding — but donors clearly using fake names
Rotman said Abbott could start by adding language to the website asking donors to certify that they use their legal name. His office could also list donor names on the website contemporaneously for the public — as opposed to only providing them in response to...
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Associated Press: Complaint alleges group funneled data from RNC to lawmakers
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VICE: Report Finds Big Telecom Spends $230,000 on Lobbying Every Day
Getachew noted that efforts to improve broadband mapping, fund the deployment of competitive fiber, or even improve the standard definition of broadband have all...
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New Report: How Lobbying and Political Influence By Broadband Gatekeepers Has Shaped The Digital Divide
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HuffPost: Here’s What Key Republican Legislatures Are Plotting Next On State Voter Restrictions
“For us, the good news is that they have so much disorganization in their camp that they can’t get behind actually making this process work,” Turner said.
“The Republicans...
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CNN: Porsches, Gucci rings and billions of robocalls: Inside the PAC operation that raised millions by impersonating Donald Trump
But a worst-case scenario, according to Ryan, of the watchdog group Common Cause, would play out like this: the FEC fines would continue to grow but a PAC "so deep in the red could just shut...
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Associated Press: Biden blasts ‘un-American’ voting limits; Texas Dems act
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Senate Must Heed President Biden’s Clarion Call for Urgent Action to Protect Our Freedom to Vote and Bolster Our Democracy
As the President said, there is an unfolding assault on democracy and on liberty today with clear attempts to suppress and subvert the freedom to vote in free and fair elections. Administrative action, litigation, and organizing are critical to combat this, but these tactics are not a substitute for...
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Daily Beast: Donald Trump May Already Be Violating Campaign Laws
“The potential violations will get really serious if Trump uses an unlimited-money vehicle to promote a 2024 run,” Ryan said. “I’m a little surprised he hasn’t done this yet.”
Ryan, of Common Cause, pointed to a unanimous 2019 FEC decision which found reason to...
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TIME: Texas House Democrats Invoke the ‘Nuclear Option,’ Fleeing to D.C. to Stall Voting Restrictions
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Newsweek: Texas Democrats Walk Out of State Legislature to Block Elections Bill, Fly to D.C. Instead
Gutierrez noted that while the actions of state lawmakers are commendable, other states may not have the same option to push back on their own respective election bills.