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NPR (Audio): The RNC wants Republicans to embrace early voting. Trump’s rhetoric makes it tough
"There is, I think, a realization on the part of some of them that they had better begin to do the things that progressives and Democrats are doing to turn out the vote if they want to carry the state for Trump or if they want to win a gubernatorial election in the near future," he said.
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NPR Morning Edition (AUDIO): The GOP needs more of its voters to cast ballots early. What’s the problem?
AARON SCHERB: So getting voters to, like, unlearn or unhear those messages is tough to undo that damage. And so I think that's what this...
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Yahoo! News/Providence Journal: ‘Relentless grind’: Providence City Council is a big job. Some members aren’t always doing it.
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New York Times: Candidates Lay Groundwork For Fraud Cries Before Caucuses
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Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer: $15k on tickets. $2k/month on meals. Inside a Cleveland-area House rep’s campaign spending
“Campaign cash is not a slush fund,” she said. “It is intended to be spent to get yourself...
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Texas Tribune/San Antonio Express-News: Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi backed a group with white supremacist ties — while working for its billionaire funder
“We all know money equals power in Texas politics and billionaires like the Wilks use their wealth liberally to bend public policy to their liking all the time,” he said. “But it's still pretty shocking.”
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Washington Post: Maryland Elections Board member arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges, resigns
“It is sickening to think that Ayala was making decisions about our elections after allegedly participating in the attempted insurrection. His disrespect for the voices of Maryland voters and his disregard for the...
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Axios: Lawmaker says free bus rides on Election Day are “not fair”
"We need to make voting more accessible and convenient to people," she said.
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Star-Ledger/NY.Com (Op-Ed): It’s time for Newark to include young people in school board elections
We encourage the Newark City Council to favorably pass their ordinance to lower the voting age for school board elections, and we can’t wait to see what these students accomplish when they’re given the chance.
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KQED/NPR – Political Breakdown (Audio): Can Election Law Keep Up With AI and Deep Fakes?
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Raw Story: Revealed: Donors foot the bill for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s election law violation
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The Oregonian: Former OLCC board chair lands pot job
"Democracies die when we erode ethics norms," she said. "It's not just a matter of following the letter of the law. It's about keeping clear, bright lines between working for the public interest and working for one's own private interest."