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Prosecutors get approval to bring charges against former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe; and the Trump administration rolls back clean water protections.

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2020 presidential hopefuls tweet about more sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Democrats who didn't make it onto last week's debate stage continue their grassroots approaches.

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Public Citizen found nearly two-thirds of former members of Congress have gone on to work for groups that seek to influence federal policies. (dima_sidelnikov/Adobe Stock)

Report: ND Lobbying Law Could Be Model for Congress

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

BISMARCK, N.D. - When members of Congress leave office, an industry lobbying role often is in their future. A new report says states such as North ...Read More

The Monopoly Man has appeared at congressional hearings including one on Google's market dominance. (Ian Madrigal/Youtube)

Funny, Pointed Protest Growing at Congressional Hearings

Monday, July 15, 2019

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Protesting in Congress has a new face, and you could say people aren’t masking their feelings any longer. A swamp ...Read More

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

Monday, July 8, 2019

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

A historic anti-corruption referendum approved by South Dakota voters in 2017 was later overturned by GOP lawmakers who claimed the public had been hoodwinked into voting yes. (commondreams.org)

SD Legislators vs. Voters: Putting Nation's Oldest Initiative and Referendum Process Under Threat?

Friday, July 5, 2019

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In 1898, South Dakotans voted to become the first U.S. state to let citizens vote directly on laws through the initiative ...Read More

Oregon is one of five states with no limits on political campaign contributions. (James Steidl/Adobe Stock)

OR Lawmakers Send Campaign Contribution Cap to Voters

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon voters will have a chance to weigh in on the role of money in politics next year. Among the flurry of legislation passed at the ...Read More

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?

Thursday, May 9, 2019

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

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

Friday, April 5, 2019

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

AARP's 38 million members across the country are taking on the drug companies over high drug costs with TV, digital and radio advertising, grassroots action, social media and events. (USAF)

‘Stop Rx Greed’ Campaign Targets High Prescription Prices

Monday, March 18, 2019

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – AARP has launched a federal and state level campaign to stop drug companies from price gouging. Sam Shumway, state director ...Read More

Missouri state lawmakers have proposed weakening the role of a nonpartisan demographer central to the Clean Missouri measure approved by voters last fall. (Jim Bowen/Flickr)

Supporters Tell MO Lawmakers: Hands Off Amendment 1

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Grassroots activists are in Jefferson City today to tell state lawmakers to keep the anti-gerrymandering "Clean Missouri" ...Read More

Government Transparency Bills Attracting Mixed Reviews

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

LANSING, Mich. — A package of bills designed to improve government transparency went before the state House Government Operations committee on ...Read More

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