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Reuters: Judge allows self-described anti-fraud group to review Georgia ballots
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Washington Post: In echo of Arizona, Georgia state judge orders Fulton County to allow local voters to inspect mailed ballots cast last fall
“It’s a cynical strategy,” she said in a statement. “Create artificial ‘doubt’ about our election processes, and then use that doubt to make...
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ProPublica: Marjorie Taylor Greene Appeared in a Super PAC Ad Asking for Money. That Might Break the Rules.
“This communication constitutes an illegal solicitation by a member of Congress of unlimited funds,” Ryan said. The ban on soliciting unlimited donations, he said, “becomes meaningless if a candidate can do this.”
Ryan said he’s never before seen a candidate reading a super PAC’s script in an ad that explicitly asks for money. That goes further, he said,...
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FEC Complaint Filed Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for Illegal ‘Soft Money’ Solicitation for Super PAC
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Associated Press: Iowa Republicans pass new absentee ballot restrictions
“Just like everything else, these kinds of illusions and lies about there being problems are being used to suppress access to the ballot for millions of Americans,” she said, referencing the national GOP push to rollback...
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Associated Press: Activists seek 30-day review of Indiana redistricting plan
“Once you have proposals available, slow the process down,” Vaughn said. “Give people at least 30 days to understand and give feedback on what the Legislature has proposed.”
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Common Cause Urges U.S. House Members to Support Commission to Investigate January 6th Insurrection
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Mother Jones: The Justice Department Considers the Trump Campaign’s Favorite Fundraising Tactic a Scam
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Common Cause Response to AT&T/Discovery Merger to Unwind WarnerMedia
The announcement of the deal comes just three years after AT&T acquired Time Warner, which Common Cause opposed.
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Sen. Schatz Introduces Bill to Prevent Politicization of Future Census Counts
The Census Federal Advisory Committee on Transparency and Standards (Census FACTS) Act charges Congress and President Biden to create an expert, nonpartisan committee to identify the specific problems encountered during the 2020 Census -- including political interference by the Trump Administration; the COVID-19...
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For the People Act (S. 1) Heads to Full Senate
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Marketplace (AUDIO): Broadband, computer subsidies on the way for those who qualify
Getachew added that individuals automatically qualify if they’re in a government program like SNAP or Medicaid. Ramsey is enrolled in Medicaid, so she’s eligible. One can also qualify if their income is at or below 135% of the federal poverty line, or if their income took a substantial hit from a...