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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NH: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

A write-in effort for a presidential primary ballot in New Hampshire is not without precedent. President Lyndon Johnson won the New Hampshire primary in 1968 as a write-in candidate, although he surprised the nation and dropped out of the race 19 days later. (Adobe Stock)
NH Democrats begin Biden primary write-in campaign

Some New Hampshire Democrats have begun a write-in campaign for President Joe Biden since his name will no longer appear on the state's 2024 president…

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Sen. Jean Shaheen, D-N.H., says dark money is making the work of Congress much more difficult. (Office of Sen. Shaheen)
Shaheen: 'Citizens United' Stopped Plan to Curb Surprise Medical Billing

CONCORD, N.H. -- As the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision approaches, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the …

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After a spike of initial interest, spiritual advice author Marianne Williamson's presidential campaign stalled. (Becker 1999/Wikipedia)
Field Thins: Former Candidate Doubts Process, Has Confidence In Voters

CONCORD, N.H. -- Ahead of a debate tonight, the Democratic presidential field has been rapidly thinning. But even former candidates are voicing …

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For the first time, former Vice President and Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden says President Donald Trump should be impeached. Biden made these remarks at a town hall meeting Wednesday in Rochester, N.H. (Biden's Twitter page)
Biden Says Trump ‘Should Be Impeached’

ROCHESTER, N.H. – Former Vice President and Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden for the first time is unconditionally supporting …

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New Hampshire activists are focusing on getting big money out of politics. (Kevin Bowe)
NH Weekend March, Town Hall Focus on Need for Election Reforms

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – A march for public funding of political campaigns and a presidential town hall focusing on similar election reform issues …

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The New Hampshire House joined the Senate this week in getting tougher on public utilities passing costs related to politics and lobbying on to ratepayers. (Creative Commons)
Could NH Restrict How Utilities Pay for Political Activities?

CONCORD, N.H. – A proposal to prevent public utilities in New Hampshire from charging their customers for the costs of lobbying and other …

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The group Equal Citizens hopes to capture the attention of voters and candidates as it seeks suggestions for reforming what it calls
NH Town Halls to Grill Candidates about Reforming Democracy

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire voters are already getting plenty of chances to see presidential candidates in person. But a series of candidate …

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As New England supporters held a 6th birthday party for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Boston, the agency's future is in jeopardy in Congress. (MASSPIRG)
New Englanders Voice Concerns about Future of Consumer Agency

NASHUA, N.H. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turned six years old on Friday, and along with a birthday cake, New Englanders are …

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Voters aren't so easily fooled by fake news, according to the latest research. (Dennis Skley/flickr)
Researchers: Media May Be Overstating Impact of Fake News on Elections

CONCORD, N.H. – Despite claims by some politicians, fake news, social media and search algorithms don't sway public opinion, according to a …

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Money in Politics: What Counts in Trump White House and Granite State?

CONCORD, N.H. - From questions about Dow Chemical's attempts to convince the Trump administration to drop pesticide studies about its products to a …

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There are 22 co-sponsors backing HJR 48, a measure in the U.S. House to amend the Constitution to fight the growing influence of money in politics. (O.J./Wikimedia)
Congress Takes Another Crack at Fighting Dark Money in Politics

CONCORD, N.H. -- A group of lawmakers in the U.S. House has introduced a bill to amend the Constitution in an effort to fight the influence of so-…

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Election 2016 has sparked protests across the nation. Author Chuck Collins called it the inequality election. (Mike Clifford)
Rich-Poor Alliance Proposed to Fight Inequality

AUGUSTA, Maine – Chuck Collins used to be a "one-percenter," but now, he's dedicated his life to fighting wealth inequality in the United …

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