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President Biden proposes expanding the Pell Grant program to reach more students in need and the Navajo Nation addresses the need for tougher methane emissions rules.

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President Biden talks hurricane aid in Louisiana, Vice President Harris visits Rhode Island, defense officials talk about clamping down on domestic extremism in the ranks, and plan for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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A 2012 investigation by ProPublica found some tax-exempt groups underreported their political activities to the Internal Revenue Service. (Wikimedia Commons)

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AR Bill Tightens Rules on Nonprofits' Donor Disclosure
Friday, May 7, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A new bill signed into law in Arkansas strengthens privacy rules for people who donate to charitable causes. Critics of so- ...Read More
If lawmakers pass a ban on corporate contributions going directly to candidates or their committees, they join 22 other states plus federal elections for president and Congress with similar laws. (Adobe Stock)

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Good-Government Groups: Bill Could Help Reduce Corporate Influence in Elections
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Good-government groups in Maine support a bill which would ban corporate contributions from going directly to state legislators or ...Read More
A case involving donor disclosure requirements will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this spring. (Adobe Stock)<br />

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TN Bill Puts Spotlight on Nonprofit Donors and Public “Right to Know”
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Lawmakers in at least three states, including Tennessee, have introduced bills that would bar public agencies from publicly ...Read More
Good-government reformers want Illinois to follow the example of states that have used citizen initiatives to establish independent commissions for redistricting in recent years. (bizoo_n/Adobe Stock)

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Good-Government Groups Wary of Citizen-Initiative Proposal
Thursday, February 11, 2021
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Republican lawmakers will propose a series of constitutional amendments they say would give residents a more direct voice in ...Read More
The For the People Act, if passed, will include campaign finance reforms and mandate independent commissions to draw voting district maps. (freshidea/Adobe Stock)

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Good-Government Groups Say MO Needs Democracy Reform
Friday, January 29, 2021
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Good-government groups in Missouri say that a major democracy reform package, HR1 - or the For the People Act - would bring the ...Read More
The Kalama, WA, facility along the Columbia River would export methanol to China. (Image'in/Adobe Stock)

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Political Muscle, Money Driving Forces for WA Methanol Project
Monday, December 21, 2020
KALAMA, Wash. -- High-level politicians are entangled in the push for a massive fossil fuel facility in Washington state. Eric de Place, director ...Read More
Massachusetts voters added five women to the Legislature in November, after another five were elected the previous cycle. (jpellgen/Flickr)

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Race, Gender, Party Imbalances Remain in MA State Legislature
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
BOSTON -- This year's elections didn't change the racial or political imbalances in the Massachusetts state Legislature, and electoral ...Read More
This fall, nearly 70% of St. Louis voters backed the idea of switching to

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St. Louis Helps Pave Way for Nonpartisan Election Reform
Thursday, November 19, 2020
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- City elections in St. Louis will change next year after residents approved a nonpartisan primary system in what's known as ...Read More
The USDA says requiring a letter from the president be included with food given to needy families during an election campaign does not violate the Federal Hatch Act. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)

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Hunger-Fighting Groups Raise Concerns about Trump Letter
Monday, October 5, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Anti-hunger advocates are expressing alarm at a new US Department of Agriculture requirement that millions of boxes of surplus ...Read More
The Citizens' Elections Program was launched more than a decade ago in Connecticut, following multiple corruption scandals in the state. (HappyLenses/Adobe Stock)

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Report: Citizens' Election Program Sets Standard for Clean Elections
Friday, September 18, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut is setting the standard for publicly funded elections fueled by small donors, according to a new report from Common ...Read More
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