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Credit: carl ballou / Shutterstock.com This week, California and Alabama joined the growing number of states advancing towards greater government transparency by adopting new online disclosure systems. In California, Secretary of State Debra Bowen reversed her initial opposition to providing a unified campaign finance database entirely online. Pressure from groups
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US Treasury Building // credit: mike_s_etc via Flickr In the midst of partisan jockeying for a moral high ground surrounding the IRS debacle, neither side of the aisle, nor the media has gotten wind of the underlying issue. Each side has been busy formulating a narrative that serves their
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Late Tuesday, president Barack Obama announced 10 appointees to undertake the Commission on Election Administration. The commission includes both Republican and Democratic operatives, as well as academics and business professionals. From the release: “The right to vote is one of the most essential rights provided by the Constitution. As I
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Tatiana Popova / Shutterstock.com Announced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was received with much acclaim from citizens and nonpartisan organizations. Groups like the League of Women Voters, the American Bar Association, and the Sunlight Foundation praised the proposed campaign finance
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (center) visits FEMA personnel // credit: Liz Roll (FEMA) In today's political climate, it's difficult to find a politician that voters of opposing political affiliations can agree on. Chris Christie, the Republican Governor of New Jersey, is quickly becoming one of those
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California Governor Jerry Brown // credit: educationnews.org Governor Jerry Brown's revised budget projections -- announced on Tuesday -- painted a slightly bleaker, yet more cautious picture for the fiscal future of California. Initial figures from the Legislative Analyst's Office foresaw about $4.5 billion in additional
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California Governor Jerry Brown // credit: educationnews.org Governor Jerry Brown's revised budget projections -- announced on Tuesday -- painted a slightly bleaker, yet more cautious picture for the fiscal future of California. Initial figures from the Legislative Analyst's Office foresaw about $4.5 billion in additional
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Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.com A Gallup Poll released Tuesday examined the attitudes of over 1,500 voters residing in all 50 states and Washington D.C. by asking the question, "In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at
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California Legislature // credit: California Progress Report Following Tuesday's revised budget announcement, California Governor Jerry Brown cautioned against overspending additional revenues, originally projected to be $4.5 billion. Republican Assembly Leader, Connie Conway (R-Tulare) responded to the announcement in a statement: “Governor Brown today put forward a revised state
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California Legislature // credit: canorml.org California Governor Jerry Brown is set to release his hotly anticipated budget revision Tuesday. Following stronger than expected revenue returns -- $4.5 billion according to the Legislative Analysts Office -- interest groups and district representatives alike have been eager to see just how much
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credit: Real Clear Politics Released by the Associated Press on Friday, an inspector general's report regarding the IRS revealed the agency had improperly targeted conservative-leaning groups that were filed tax-exempt under section 501(c) of the Tax Code. In order to be eligible for preferential tax treatment, a
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credit: Real Clear Politics Released by the Associated Press on Friday, an inspector general's report regarding the IRS revealed the agency had improperly targeted conservative-leaning groups that were filed tax-exempt under section 501(c) of the Tax Code. In order to be eligible for preferential tax treatment, a