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Ethics & Accountability 10.19.2017

Bush 43's Sobering Warning

“Bigotry seems emboldened” and “our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication," the former president says in New York.

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10.19.2017

Remarks of Former-FCC Commissioner Michael Copps

Remarks of Former-FCC Commissioner Michael Copps

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Voting & Elections 10.19.2017

HONEST Ads Act Would Bring Online Advertisers Into the Sunshine

A bipartisan trio of senators is set to introduce legislation today that would advance every American’s right to know who is trying to influence our votes.

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Media & Democracy 10.18.2017

Trump's Media Attacks Undercut Press Freedom

President Trump’s repeated attacks on journalists and what he calls “fake news” are undermining press freedom at a time when newspapers and broadcasters already are struggling with declining subscription and advertising revenues.

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Voting & Elections 10.18.2017

What's At Stake in Common Cause v. Rucho

A primer on Common Cause v. Rucho, being tried this week in Greensboro, N.C..

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Constitution Courts & Other Democracy Issues 10.17.2017

Tom Mathews, Common Cause's First VP, Dies at 96

There’s sad news today from Utah, where the Salt Lake Tribune reports that Tom Mathews, recruited by Common Cause founder John Gardner in 1970 to serve as the fledgling organization’s first vice president, died Saturday at age 96.

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