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Government Spending Showdown May Include Money in Politics Provision News & Analysis 11/18/2016 by Rio Tazewell Perhaps the most critical item on the to-do list for the upcoming Congressional lame duck session is a must-pass spending bill which will keep …

Ask Your Representative to Condemn Hate: Sample Script on Steve Bannon News & Analysis 11/15/2016 by Layne Amerikaner This week president-elect Donald Trump decided to name Steve Bannon to a top White House position. Bannon is the former head of far-right …

Local and State Ballot Victories for Democracy News & Analysis 11/10/2016 by Rio Tazewell While the outcome of the election this week is deeply troubling on many levels, there were a number of important ballot initiative victories that will ultimately …

"I Think of Voting as a Chess Move, Not a Valentine." News & Analysis 11/08/2016 by Erik Lampmann A version of this post first appeared on the Young People For blog . In a piece published last week in The Nation , the writer and activist Rebecca Solnit …

PFAW's New Ads Reach Spanish-Speaking Voters in North Carolina, Pennsylvania News & Analysis 11/01/2016 by Alex Hart Today, PFAW announced new Spanish-language radio ads in Pennsylvania and North Carolina as part of our Latinos Vote! program. The ad in …

Zephyr Teachout Explains the Problem of Big Money in Politics News & Analysis 10/31/2016 by Rio Tazewell One would be hard pressed to find a stronger champion of campaign finance reform than Zephyr Teachout. Running for New York’s 19 th Congressional …

The GOP's Planned Sabotage of the Supreme Court News & Analysis 10/31/2016 by Paul Gordon The Supreme Court has nine seats.  That number was established by Congress way back in 1869.  Before then, Congress had set the number to be as low as six and as …

Senator Ayotte's Real Record on Equal Pay for Women News & Analysis 10/31/2016 by Jen Herrick When New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan and U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte went head to head last week in a debate hosted by NH1 News , they touched on one of the …

Proposed Local Ban on Super PACs Considered in St. Petersburg, FL News & Analysis 10/31/2016 by Rio Tazewell The fight to create a democracy that stands up to wealthy special interests is a battle that must be fought on many fronts—and much of the …

Voting Rights – We Can Win News & Analysis 08/02/2016 by Jen Herrick This Saturday marks the 51 st anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act. Though we have a long way to go to restore this landmark law and ensure that every voter can cast a …