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Is Change Here To Stay?

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Is Change Here To Stay?

Of course I was thrilled this past April when the Federal Communications Commission indicated it was leaning against approval of the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger.

The Right To Vote: An American Issue

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The Right To Vote: An American Issue

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush said yesterday that there’s been “dramatic improvement” in access to voting since the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965 and that there’s no need to support reauthorizing the law “as is.”

Let the Voters Decide

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Let the Voters Decide

Veteran election lawyer Bob Bauer had some simple but powerful advice Wednesday for about 50 young attorneys who gathered for a meeting of the D.C. Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society.

Are Small Donors Making A Comeback?

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Are Small Donors Making A Comeback?

In the post-Citizens United era, sometimes it seems that the only way to run a viable campaign for public office is to rely on donations from deep-pocketed donors and interest groups that inevitably will want favors in return for their financial support.

Fair Districts Will Ensure Every Ohioan’s Vote Matters

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Fair Districts Will Ensure Every Ohioan’s Vote Matters

This November, Ohio voters have the power to undo a nasty tradition of gerrymandered districts and ensure the goal of fair elections can become a reality in the Buckeye State.

Pope Francis Stirs Excitement with Critiques of U.S. Politics

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Pope Francis Stirs Excitement with Critiques of U.S. Politics

Pope Francis’ brief tour of America brings a real opportunity for the straight- talking pontiff to school Washington lawmakers to get their act together.

Conclusion of America’s Journey for Justice

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Conclusion of America’s Journey for Justice

Today in Washington, D.C., America's Journey for Justice march from Selma, Alabama came to a close on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Video from America’s Journey for Justice

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Video from America’s Journey for Justice

Watch video from the Journey for Justice rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, from September 3, 2015.

Proof Small Donors Are Good Doesn’t Mean SuperPACs Aren’t Bad

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Proof Small Donors Are Good Doesn’t Mean SuperPACs Aren’t Bad

The success of small donors lifting Bernie Sanders and Ben Carson isn’t proof that SuperPACS aren’t a threat – but it is proof that we the people can change the laws and change the system and restore a sense of balance to our democracy by reminding politicians public service is about the public, not the private interests.

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