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Trump Hush Money Trial to Begin 6 Years After Common Cause Filed DOJ Complaint
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WAER (NPR): NYS redistricting committee could release new congressional map today
“The commission, which has held no meeting, after being charged with drawing a new congressional map, has announced that it’s going to meet on Thursday afternoon, and they’re going to vote on a map," Lerner said. "Nobody’s seen it, nobody’s made any comments about it, nobody has been able to provide feedback.”
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Washington Post: Democrats look to Nebraska to shore up Biden’s blue wall
“If the bill did make it out of committee with a priority it would have to be debated on the floor, but that would definitely lead to an extended filibuster,” Geis said in a statement. “So its odds are slim.”
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WUNC: Poll workers, voters adapting to North Carolina’s photo ID requirement
"Ultimately, what the question is here is: What are we gaining from photo ID?" Webb rhetorically asked. "What's really critical at this point is that folks aren't disenfranchised by the uncertainty of what this new requirement means."
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Colorado Politics/Colorado Springs Gazette: Colorado bill tasking attorney general to study online ‘misinformation’ sparks First Amendment debate
"Our democratic institutions only work when we can all engage with them accurately and honestly," Barton said. "Because of the threat of misinformation and disinformation, it's imperative that data around how such...
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Yahoo! News/USA Today: As the cradle of tech, California looks to be leader in AI regulation
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South Bend Tribune (Op-Ed): Our civic health is on life support. Indiana’s legislature doesn’t care
* ranked 50th in voting in the 2022 elections
* has consistently ranked in the bottom 10 in voting for the last 13 years
* moved backward in the rankings for both voting participation and voter registration in the last 11 plus...
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Yahoo! News: Texas voter fraud activist leads closed-door poll watcher training at Arlington church
While he was unaware of what Pressley’s session was to cover, he said in a phone interview that such groups “seem to be going out of their way to use poll watchers to intimidate or at least harass voters of...
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Indiana Capital Chronicle: Controversial elections security bill could see changes
“It seems backwards to attack this by examining the voter’s status. Why not get the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to quit illegally registering people?” she asked.
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Yahoo! News/Politico: Adams’ pledge of government efficiency remains out of reach
For Lerner, head of Common Cause, the city’s recent budget cuts — coupled with a struggle to fill vacant positions and a hiring freeze — could hurt the Adams administration’s ability to maintain the nuts and...
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Election Crisis Averted in Arizona with Clean Fix to Ballot Recount Issue
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Providence Journal: Access to public records was a problem in the bridge shutdown. Will that help reforms pass?