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Mula sa Korapsyon tungo sa Pananagutan: Pagbabago sa Pay-to-Play na Pulitika sa Atlanta

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Mula sa Korapsyon tungo sa Pananagutan: Pagbabago sa Pay-to-Play na Pulitika sa Atlanta

Sa loob ng mga dekada, ang lungsod ng Atlanta ay nahaharap sa institusyonal na katiwalian, na humahadlang sa potensyal nito bilang isang kultural, negosyo, at internasyonal na hub. Inilantad ng Common Cause Georgia ang katiwaliang ito sa pamamagitan ng isang bagong ulat na pinamagatang "The Atlanta Way: Examining Pay-to-Play."

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KPBS/CalMatters: California lawmakers, raising fears of political violence, want to shield their properties

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Albuquerque Journal (Op-Ed): NM elected officials still under the influence of alcohol industry

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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

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Politico: Seeing a viral pro-Biden TikTok? A PAC might have paid for it.

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Common Dreams: ‘Political Deepfake Moment Is Here’: NH Robocall Sounds Like Biden

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Public News Service: Good-government groups speak out after fentanyl sent to CA elections office

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Providence Journal: Should Rhode Islanders be able to vote on the same day they register? What both sides say

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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

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PolitiFact: FALSE: “Illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York.”

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