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November 14, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – November 14, 2014

  National: Democrats Create an ALEC-Killer Politico – Kenneth Vogel | Published: 11/9/2014 Liberal activists at the annual winter meeting of the Democracy Alliance will ask top donors to support a plan to reverse the Democratic decline in state governments. […]

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November 7, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – November 7, 2014

National: Cell Phones, Social Media and Campaign 2014 Pew Research Center – Aaron Smith | Published: 11/3/2014 The Pew Research Center found social media platforms and cell phones are playing an increasingly prominent role in how voters get political information and […]

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October 31, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – October 31, 2014

National: In Democratic Election Ads in South, a Focus on Racial Scars New York Times – Jeremy Peters | Published: 10/29/2014 Democrats in the closest U.S. Senate races across the South are turning to racially charged messages jolt African-Americans into voting […]

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October 24, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – October 24, 2014

National: Corporations, Advocacy Groups Spend Big on Ballot Measures The Center for Public Integrity – Liz Whyte | Published: 10/23/2014 Voters may not know it, but the millions of dollars paying for ads on ballot measures they will consider on November […]

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October 17, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – October 17, 2014

Federal: Campaign Finance Forty Years Later New York Times; Staff –   | Published: 10/13/2014 Forty years after Congress passed the Federal Election Campaign Act, many of the provisions have been struck down as unconstitutional and U.S. Supreme Court rulings have […]

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October 10, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – October 10, 2014

National: Wave of Ethics Complaints Hits Top Races National Journal – Sarah Mimms | Published: 10/8/2014 With Election Day approaching, the closest races in the country have become magnets for ethics complaints. Watchdog groups and political parties have filed dozens of […]

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October 3, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – October 3, 2014

National: Mostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls New York Times – Richard Fausset | Published: 9/28/2014 Disparities between the percentage of black residents and the number of black elected officials are facts of life in scores of American cities, particularly […]

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September 26, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 26, 2014

National: Non-Candidate Spending Increases in State Elections The Center for Public Integrity – Rachel Baye, Reity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, and Ben Wieder | Published: 9/24/2014 More than 90 non-candidate organizations have spent $55 million to shape races in 30 states, accounting […]

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September 19, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 19, 2014

National: Wealthy Citizens Have More Clout in State Government, but Stricter Lobbying Rules Can Help Close the Gap, Baylor Study Finds Baylor University – Terry Goodrich | Published: 9/16/2014 Baylor University political science professor Patrick Flavin found state lawmakers are more […]

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September 12, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 12, 2014

Federal: FEC Strikes Deal to Revise Campaign Finance Regulations The Hill – Benjamin Goad | Published: 9/11/2014 The FEC agreed to amend its campaign spending regulations in response to a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Commissioners plan to formally approve […]

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September 5, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 5, 2014

National: Voting Restrictions Are Key Variable in Midterm Elections New York Times – John Harwood | Published: 9/3/2014 After decades of expansion in American voting methods, an estimated one-third of all ballots this year will be cast before the traditional Election […]

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August 29, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – August 29, 2014

From the States and Municipalities: Alabama – Alabama Ethics Commission Wants Interim Director as Search for Permanent Hire Begins Greenfield Daily Reporter – Kim Chandler (Associated Press) | Published: 8/27/2014 The Alabama Ethics Commission voted to offer the position of acting […]

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August 22, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – August 22, 2014

From the States and Municipalities: California – Lawmakers Pass Bills to Outlaw Lobbyists’ Gifts, Disclose Actors Used in Campaign Commercials Columbus Republic; Associated Press –   | Published: 8/18/2014 The California Assembly approved a measure that would lower the gift limit […]

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August 15, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – August 15, 2014

Federal: GOP Looks to Shake Loose More Wall Street Cash Politico – Patrick Temple-West | Published: 8/13/2014 The Securities and Exchange Commission rule limiting some campaign contributions from investment firms violates free speech, two state Republican parties said in a lawsuit […]

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