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U.S. News & World Report: QUOTES: Reaction to the Indictment of Donald Trump
"No American is above the law – not even former presidents. The charges that a federal grand jury leveled today against former President Donald Trump are profoundly serious and must go to trial. The charges themselves are unprecedented, but so are the events that led to them.”
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The Guardian: Trump’s latest indictment finally holds him to account for 2020 election plot
“Even if you are in the highest seat in the country, that does not mean you can trample or mislead or manipulate the voices of voters and the voices of communities,” Dennis said. “We are not a fascist society. We are not an authoritarian society here. That’s not how our democracy works.”
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Indictment of Donald Trump Shows No One is Above the Law
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Newsday: Watchdogs to NY elections board: Reject touch-screen voting machine
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Indiana Capital Chronicle: A little-known nonprofit boosts Indiana’s economic development agency
Vaughn said her organization expressed transparency-related concerns when the state swapped its commerce department for the corporation-foundation combination.
“I’m...
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New York Times: Inside the Party Switch That Blew Up North Carolina Politics
Ms. Meigs said she had come prepared to confront Ms. Cotham over how she could have campaigned on ''Democratic Party values such as women's rights to reproductive freedom and L.G.B.T.Q. rights,'' only to reverse her support. Ms. Cotham was invited to speak, but didn't attend.
''When I'm talking to somebody and asking...
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Honolulu Civil Beat: Editorial Board Interview: Camron Hurt Of Common Cause Hawaii
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Raleigh News & Observer: Idea exchange or corporate lobbying front? A look into ALEC’s influence in NC
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Public News Service: Pro-Democracy Group: Regulators Should Say “No Dice” to Election Betting
"This opens up a significant risk to the perception that the winners and losers of an election are not determined by voters, but by those who stand to gain financially," he said.
Common Cause has sent a filing to the commission, asking that it reject the proposal. Leadership with the House Task Force on Strengthening Democracy issued a...
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Baltimore Sun: Who paid lobbyists a total of $48.8 million to influence Maryland lawmaking, and what did they get?
Antoine said the disclosures can help the public "connect the dots"
on how both major institutions and grassroots advocates affect legislation.
"Unfortunately, this is where they have the advantage over organizations like ours,"...
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Bolts: Wisconsin’s Election Office In Limbo After GOP Tries To Force Out Its Director
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Protecting Our Democracy Act Will Curb Abuses of Power by Future Presidents