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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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Sinclair Deal Under Scrutiny
The regulatory review of Sinclair Broadcasting’s $3.9 billion plan to acquire the Tribune Media Group is moving into a critical phase with today’s deadline for submission of comments on the merger to the Federal Communications Commission.
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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
Une partie d'une série occasionnelle examinant le langage qui domine l'actualité et influence la façon dont les Américains apprennent le fonctionnement de notre gouvernement.
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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.