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Ohio Partisan Fairness Standard Would Be First In U.S. for Congress
Ohio has the opportunity to lead the way again and improve democracy by mandating partisan fairness in the drawing of congressional districts.
Only 11 states explicitly prohibit partisan gerrymandering or have some protection against drawing districts for political advantage.
Only 11 states explicitly prohibit partisan gerrymandering or have some protection against drawing districts for political advantage.
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Sessions, Trump, Ask Court to Back Ohio Voter Purge
Tuesday brought a reminder that Attorney General Sessions is well positioned to undermine our democracy and that the Justice Department under his direction is busy at the task.
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A Funny Way of ‘Draining the Swamp’
The cozy relationship between defense contractors and the Pentagon bureaucracy is getting cozier than ever.
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Appeals Court Backs Same Day Registration in Illinois
Good news today from Illinois, where a federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that blocked large counties from allowing their residents to register and vote on the same day.
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El acuerdo con Sinclair bajo la lupa
La revisión regulatoria del plan de Sinclair Broadcasting por $3.9 mil millones para adquirir Tribune Media Group está entrando en una fase crítica con la fecha límite de hoy para la presentación de comentarios sobre la fusión a la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones.
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Voting Rights: The Struggle Continues
As the nation marked the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act over the weekend, there were reminders aplenty that the right to vote is far from secure across America.
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Defining Democracy: Coordination
Parte de una serie ocasional que analiza el lenguaje que domina las noticias e influye en la forma en que los estadounidenses se informan sobre el funcionamiento de nuestro gobierno.
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Bills Would Protect Mueller’s Investigation
Senators left Washington late Thursday with a hopeful sign that they will not tolerate any effort by President Trump to derail Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s meddling in last year’s election and the Trump campaign’s possible involvement in it.
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Fixing ‘the Engine of Government’
Faces of Common Cause: Miranda Viscoli and Steve Lipscomb
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Trump Goes Nose-to-Nose With Congress, and Flinches
Donald Trump ran for president as an anti-politician, someone who would adhere to the Constitution and stand his ground on principles no matter how hard he was pushed or who was pushing him. Turns out that was a lie.
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Democracy Vouchers Leveling the Political Playing Field in Seattle
There’s news today about an interesting – and promising – experiment in democracy in the Pacific Northwest.
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Getting Their Money’s Worth
Major investments in congressional campaigns by health professionals, hospital companies, and health insurers are producing big returns in Congress.