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Broadcasting & Cable: Bipartisan Privacy Bill Would Limit Targeted Advertising
Watchdog group Common Cause is particularly heartened by the inclusion of civil-rights protections, given that privacy and data abuses have hit minority communities particularly hard,...
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American Data Privacy & Protection Act Committee Markup Welcomed by Common Cause
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Indianapolis Star: Secretary of State candidate Diego Morales used campaign funds for $43,000 car
"Certainly a state wide candidate, we've seen them use campaign money to support transportation costs, but typically it's a more measured approach — they lease a vehicle, enter into some sort of long term rental," Vaughn told IndyStar. "To buy a vehicle for $43,000 in June when you know you won't be using it for campaign purposes after the first Tuesday in...
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San Diego Union-Tribune: An upcoming Supreme Court case is concerning to voting rights advocates
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San Antonio Express-News/Houston Chronicle: AG Ken Paxton removes one more tooth from notoriously toothless Texas campaign finance laws
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Des Moines Register Opinion: The Electoral College is nonsensical. The popular-vote winner should always be the president.
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Trump’s Premeditated Plan Led to January 6th Carnage
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Associated Press: Massachusetts’ highest court upholds new mail-in voting law
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USA Today/Gannett: How an upcoming Supreme Court case could upend 2024 election laws, lawsuits
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The Independent: Georgia on Trump’s mind: Why the former president has reason to be worried about an investigation into election interference
Aunna Dennis, executive director of democracy non-profit Common Cause Georgia, said she was “encouraged” by the grand jury’s progress.
“The coordinated attempts by former President Donald Trump and his associates to discount and ignore the will of Georgian voters during the 2020 election cannot be swept under the rug,” she told The Independent via email this week.
“Georgia can not continue to be the testing grounds for sensationalized propaganda attempts that are designed to deter voters from...
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USA Today/Gannett: Facing DOJ lawsuit, Arizona could be model for states to require proof of citizenship to vote
That isn't limited to new Americans. People who were born at home or on reservations or those whose documents were lost in natural disasters could have their right to vote jeopardized by similar laws, Albert said.
More:New election laws could create barriers for voters with disabilities
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Poynter: Poll workers are short-staffed, under attack — and quietly defending democracy