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KPBS/CalMatters: California lawmakers, raising fears of political violence, want to shield their properties
“We do think that having that transparency is really important for accountability,” Brodzinsky said.
Brodzinsky of California Common Cause said there are reasonable limitations on what information is disclosed about elected officials and other public servants given the threat of violence.
“We do...
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Albuquerque Journal (Op-Ed): NM elected officials still under the influence of alcohol industry
For three decades the industry, its powerful lobbyists and its allies in the hospitality industry have been successful in staving off increases in the state’s alcohol excise tax with arguments about how even a modest increase will hurt restaurants and local breweries. Increased prices for alcohol won’t result in less drinking anyhow, they say. The argument was most recently echoed in an Albuquerque Journal editorial.
Meanwhile New Mexico is No. 1 nationwide in...
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Politico/Yahoo! News: New House maps in New York stall as deadline for June primaries nears
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Honolulu Star Advertiser: Saiki supports bills for full public financing of political campaigns
At the same, Hurt said, “I hope it allows for greater participation from the candidates, for a kid growing up in Pauoa or Nanakuli.”
“Having the speaker’s unwavering support and leadership in this bill is astronomical at a risk to his own seat, at risk to his own...
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Politico: Seeing a viral pro-Biden TikTok? A PAC might have paid for it.
“The ability to pay influencers to carry their message on behalf of a campaign is a loophole,” he said.
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Common Dreams: ‘Political Deepfake Moment Is Here’: NH Robocall Sounds Like Biden
"AI deepfakes represent a very clear and present danger to our democracy," said Ishan Mehta, director of Common Cause's media and democracy program. "The opportunity for deceiving and misleading voters has never been so acute as it is today with the vast improvements in fake computer-generated images and voices."
"And...
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Public News Service: Good-government groups speak out after fentanyl sent to CA elections office
"It's to destabilize our elections and to scare the public servants who run them," Mehta Stein pointed out. "And to make all of us more fearful of participating in our democracy."
Mehta Stein blamed the rise in threats to election workers on the litany of false conspiracy theories claiming the 2020 election was rigged.
"We have to find a way...
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Public News Service: Wählerrechtsgruppen bezeichnen Bemühungen um Verfassungskonvent als Bedrohung für die Demokratie
„Wenn wir diese Büchse der Pandora öffnen, besteht ein großes Risiko und ein großer potenzieller Schaden für alles, was bereits in unserer Verfassung verankert ist“, warnte Foster.
Foster wies darauf hin, dass ein Kongress möglicherweise nicht gewählten Delegierten und Interessengruppen die Möglichkeit geben könnte, ihre Agenda in einem Gründungsdokument zu verankern.
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Providence Journal: Should Rhode Islanders be able to vote on the same day they register? What both sides say
This year's version of the legislation has not yet been introduced, but Marion confirms his group's intent: If the repeal wins voter approval in November, "we would then advocate for an enabling statute that would allow for same-day voter registration."
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Sacramento Bee/Yahoo! News (Op-Ed): What has California’s Voters Choice Act helped accomplish?
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Colorado Newsline: Trump brief asks Supreme Court to put ‘decisive end’ to 14th Amendment challenges
“The Supreme Court must embrace its role as an active defender of our Constitution, or else it may crumble under the immense pressure it will surely face in the years to come,” Aly Belknap, the group’s executive director, said in a statement.
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PolitiFact: FALSE: “Illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York.”
"Permanent residents and people authorized to work here are documented and approved by the federal government," Lerner said. "They pay state and federal taxes, and pay into Social Security as well. In many cases, they’ve lived in the United States for decades. There is nothing ‘illegal’ about them."