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The Chemical Lobby Writes Its Own Law

Lead in the drinking water. Carcinogens in children’s toys. Toxic flame retardants on household furniture. It seems like everywhere you look, chemical contamination is causing major health problems – and putting lives…

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Florida Repeals Child Heart Surgery Standards Following Big Campaign Donations

26 Jan

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Florida Repeals Child Heart Surgery Standards Following Big Campaign Donations

Sometimes you stumble across a corruption story so egregious, it sounds too awful to be true. This is one of those stories. Florida hospital chain Tenet Healthcare has been mired in scandal…

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21 Jan

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The Truth About Citizens United

Today is the anniversary of one of the more notorious Supreme Court cases of our time: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. For many, the Citizens United ruling seems like the beginning…

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Big money fights to block marijuana legalization

12 Jan

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Big money fights to block marijuana legalization

Pot! Glorious pot. Few issues have seen a more rapid shift in public opinion, with a majority of Americans now in favor of legalizing marijuana — up from just 34% a decade…

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MAP: What’s the Top Political Donor in Your State?

2 Jul

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MAP: What’s the Top Political Donor in Your State?

Money plays a big role in politics — It always has. Too often, though, our attention is drawn to federal elections and not to the money game going on in our own…

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If You Were Dating Congress, You’d Dump Them Immediately

12 Feb

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If You Were Dating Congress, You’d Dump Them Immediately

Can you imagine being in a relationship with somebody who never listens to you? Somebody who never cleans up their messes or owns up to their mistakes? Somebody who keeps promising they’ll…

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5 Awful Things Congress Snuck Into the Omnibus Budget Deal

10 Dec

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5 Awful Things Congress Snuck Into the Omnibus Budget Deal

On Tuesday, Congressional leaders struck a deal to avert another government shutdown and put off our next completely avoidable, 100% self-imposed budget crisis until next September. And while most members of the least productive…

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There’s Something Very Wrong With Our Elections. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

30 Oct

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There’s Something Very Wrong With Our Elections. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

One month ago, the streets of Hong Kong erupted in protest. After promising free elections, the Chinese government announced that a 1200 person nominating committee (that’s just .024% of Hong Kong’s population)…

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Wouldn’t It Be Great If You Could Sue a Politician For Lying? Now You Can.

24 Oct

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Wouldn’t It Be Great If You Could Sue a Politician For Lying? Now You Can.

Sick of politicians telling smooth lies on the campaign trail, only to sell you out to lobbyists after they get elected? Independent Congressional Candidate John Denney has your back. He’s signed a legally…

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The Chemical Lobby Writes Its Own Law

Florida Repeals Child Heart Surgery Standards Following Big Campaign Donations

The Truth About Citizens United

Big money fights to block marijuana legalization

MAP: What’s the Top Political Donor in Your State?

If You Were Dating Congress, You’d Dump Them Immediately

5 Awful Things Congress Snuck Into the Omnibus Budget Deal

There’s Something Very Wrong With Our Elections. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

Wouldn’t It Be Great If You Could Sue a Politician For Lying? Now You Can.

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