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Steady Erosion of North Carolina’s Democracy
North Carolina’s Democracy hit by recent fresh changes to rebuild weakened elections
Gift Giving is Norm for California Politicians
In California politicians receive regular gifts from special interest lobbyists completely legally
Virginia Bill Seeks State and Local Political Donor Website
Setting up local political donor website statewide would be landmark for Virginia transparency
Libertarians in Major Hawaii Ballot Access Win
The Libertarian Party has been fighting hard to win a place on ballots with Hawaii ballot access
Helping Women Succeed in State Government
Ensuring women succeed in state government is major area of opportunity for younger generation
National Green Party Sets Sights on California
After recent successes the national Green Party is now looking for major push into California
The Difficulty of Running to be DC’s Attorney General
Congress has made holding the first Washington DC’s attorney general very difficult to happen
North Carolina Voter Suppression Battle Rages
Restrictive and unnecessarily damaging North Carolina voter suppression battle building opposition
Running to be Independent California Secretary of State
Dan Schnur is shaking up contest by running as Independent California Secretary of State candidate