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Media & Democracy 12.5.2013

Victory on Fire Island

Bowing the pressure from public interest groups, local elected officials, and regulators in Washington and Albany, Verizon just announced that they will build fiber optic service to affected Fire Island residents.

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Money & Influence 12.5.2013

Fighting Citizens United in Arkansas

Arkansans have taken a huge step forward in the fight against the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United and the unchecked flow of money that came with it.

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