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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.

NV: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

Los líderes y organizaciones de Nevada se reunieron el miércoles para discutir el impacto de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación en las empresas y comunidades locales de Las Vegas. (Cortesía de Battle Born Progress)
Líderes de NV discuten los efectos de Ley de Reducción de la Inflación, y piden mejoras

El miércoles, la representante demócrata Susie Lee se reunió con líderes y organizaciones locales para discutir los impactos de …

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The Supreme Court, following in the footsteps of the Citizen's United decision, has weakened campaign finance laws in the name of free speech. (Lost in the Midwest/Adobestock)
Clean Elections Groups Slam Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance

Good-government groups are criticizing the Supreme Court's decision Monday eliminating rules on how much a candidate can spend to pay back loans he or…

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Many state legislatures and local cities have passed laws aimed at improving disclosure of political donation sources in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United v. FEC decision. (Gutzemberg/iStockphoto)
Ten Years After Citizens United, Dark Money Pours into NV Elections

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Supreme Court decision known as "Citizens United" turns ten on Tuesday - a decision that unleashed close to a billion dollars…

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Nevada recently passed an initiative to make voter registration an
Hearing Today In U.S. House on Bill to Increase Voting Rights

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing today on the "For the People Act," the first bill introduced by …

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Hundreds of millions of dollars have poured into elections from political action committees since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision. (Pawankawan/Morguefile)
Calls for Change on Anniversary of Citizens United Decision

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nine years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision changed U.S. politics by declaring that …

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On the campaign trail, then-candidate Donald Trump promised to release his income-tax returns eventually. Now, he says he doesn't think people are that interested. (Wikimedia Commons)
NV Cities Join Tax-Day Marches, Pressing President to Release Returns

LAS VEGAS – Protesters are expected to take to the streets in Las Vegas, Reno and Elko tomorrow, and in hundreds of sister marches across the …

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A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House to amend the Constitution to fight the growing influence of money in politics. (Pixabay)
Bill Introduced in U.S. House to Fight Dark Money in Politics

CARSON CITY, Nev. - A group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill to amend the Constitution in an effort to fight …

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On Saturday, one week before the Nevada Democratic primary, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker will appear at the Nevada Progressive Summit in Reno.(svanblar/iStockphoto)
Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker to Attend Reno Progressive Summit

RENO, Nev. - Issues such as public lands, environmental justice and reinvestment in rural and Native American communities are expected to dominate …

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will share their views this week with attendees at the Nevada State AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in Las Vegas. Courtesy: U.S. State Department
Clinton, Sanders Expected at Las Vegas AFL-CIO Event

LAS VEGAS – As the leading Democratic White House hopefuls, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and current U.S. Senator Bernie …

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PHOTO: Campaign money played a bigger role in 2014 than in any midterm election in history, but that isn't stopping some civic and community groups from trying to keep elections clean. Image courtesy Utah State Law Library.
2014 Midterm Election "Most Expensive in History"

LAS VEGAS - In Nevada and around the nation, the corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to reports by Clean Slate Now …

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PHOTO: People and organizations around the United States are planning events today (Wed.), the fifth anniversary of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling that increased some political campaign donation limits. Photo courtesy of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Events Around U.S. Mark "Citizens United" 5th Anniversary

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Protest events are planned around the nation today to mark the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United ruling by the U.S…

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PHOTO: What could become the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and reform political campaign spending limits, is being debated in the United States Senate. Photo credit: Library of Congress.
Senate Debates What Could Be 28th Amendment To The U.S. Constitution

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The U.S. Senate is involved in an historic debate over a proposed constitutional amendment that would give Congress and the …

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