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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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The Scariest Cable Merger Nobody In Washington Is Talking About
When Comcast tried to merge with Time Warner Cable last year, reaction was swift and negative. Not many people liked the idea of America’s largest and least loved cable company getting any bigger; the deal collapsed after hundreds of thousands of Americans spoke out and federal regulators signaled that they would not let it go forward
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La Comisión de Modernización Constitucional de Ohio debatirá sobre la manipulación de los distritos electorales del Congreso
Un comité de la Comisión de Modernización Constitucional de Ohio votará mañana si recomendar que la Asamblea General apruebe reformas para detener la manipulación de los distritos electorales del Congreso del estado.
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Maryland Redistricting Bill Seeks Reversal of State’s Cynical History of Gerrymandering
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has introduced legislation that would end the process of elected leaders drawing General Assembly districts and congressional districts for political and partisan advantage.
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We need Independent Redistricting Reform in Delaware. Do you agree?
Democracy requires competitive elections. If you have an election, and there is no competition, it doesn’t really matter whether you vote or not — and so people don’t.
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Solutions to the Influence of Big Money in Politics
President Obama's valedictory State of the Union last week brimmed with optimism. Refraining from a traditional laundry list of policy proposals, he stayed rooted in big themes about America, our future and the challenges ahead. He spoke eloquently about how our democracy is built upon "voices of unarmed truth and unconditional love."
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Dr. King’s Legacy: Voting Rights and the March Forward
Nearly fifty years ago, Dr. King advised that “voting is the foundation stone for political action.” It was that constitutional right for which the civil rights community fought – with blood and life – to secure for all Americans, not just the few.
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Maryland, es hora de sacrificar a nuestro pterodáctilo de alas rotas
El pterodáctilo, también conocido como el Tercer Distrito del Congreso, se ha convertido en una especie de ave estatal no oficial desde que el entonces gobernador Martin O'Malley y la Asamblea General lo crearon en 2012.
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President Obama’s Plan To Fix Our Politics
In last night’s State of the Union speech, President Obama laid out his vision for the country, highlighting a future of “opportunity and security for our families; a rising standard of living and a sustainable, peaceful planet for our kids.”
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A slice of the redistricting story
Sometimes the best way to talk about wonky public policy issues is over drinks. Last night, we did just that at our first informational happy hour of the New Year. Participants learned about redistricting, an issue that has been in the spotlight both nationally and in Colorado. Here are a few questions that came up, along with some short answers.
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Marchando hacia el precipicio: Rubio se une a los candidatos republicanos que apoyan la Convención Constitucional
Durante el fin de semana, mientras hacía campaña en Iowa para la nominación presidencial republicana, el senador estadounidense Marco Rubio anunció su apoyo a una idea peligrosa: una convención nacional bajo el Artículo V de la Constitución de Estados Unidos para proponer enmiendas constitucionales sobre límites de mandato y un presupuesto federal equilibrado.
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El Ayuntamiento de Pittsburgh declara su apoyo a una redistribución de distritos justa y transparente
La semana pasada, el Ayuntamiento de Pittsburgh aprobó una resolución instando a la Asamblea General de Pensilvania a poner fin a la manipulación de los distritos del Congreso y de los distritos legislativos estatales para obtener ventajas políticas.
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The Good, but Mostly Bad, in Congress’ Big Budget Deal
As if Americans need one more reminder of the dysfunction in congress, last night Congressional leaders announced a 2,000 page omnibus budget, demonstrating again their inability to pass a budget through normal procedure. Omnibus spending bills released in the middle of the night are often filled with special interest handouts (called “riders”). Much like last year’s “cromnibus” bill, this year’s budget deal includes a number of good and bad things.
