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Clint Reilly - “The" New California Coalition
Bryan sits down with Clint Reilly to discuss the business climate in California, and his leadership of The New California Coalition. (Originally aired 5August21)
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New Poll: Clear Bipartisan Support for Federal Election Protection Efforts
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the Fulcrum and has been republished on the IVN Network with permission from the publisher. A vast majority of voters, across the political spectrum, would support Congress taking action to combat election subversion, new polling found. The survey found strong bipartisan
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An Appetite for Corruption (with Josh Silver)
Who exactly do politicians work for, anyway? To answer that, we're joined by Josh Silver, co-founder and executive director of RepresentUs, an organization that brings together conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between to pass powerful state and local laws that fix our broken elections and stop political bribery.
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Is the United States’ Economic Policy Mortgaging Our Future?
Laurence Kotlikoff, a Professor of Economics at Boston University, joins T. J. O’Hara, host of Deconstructed, to examine the past and present economic policies of our Nation. Dr. Kotlikoff is the author of 18 books on economics and is an active columnist for a myriad of publications including Bloomberg,
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Hope For All Voters (with Chad Peace)
Chad Peace is a nationally recognized leader in election law, voter rights, and a legal strategist for the Independent Voter Project. We discuss his background, the rise of independent voters, and how that is affecting the landscape of the democracy reform movement across the country.
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Report: A Third of the Country Has Limited Voting Access Since 2020 Elections
Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. More than halfway into the year, and with most state legislative sessions concluded, the full scope of voting changes spurred by the 2020 election is coming into view.
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Why Every Assumption The Two Parties Have About Latino Voters Is Wrong
Latino voters in Texas have the numbers to shift the political paradigm in their state. However, turnout among Latinos continues to lag. There are misconceptions and social stigmas about why this is, but the truth lies in deep systemic issues and a history of disempowerment that has left many feeling
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Voting Rights Groups Want Biden To Do More Than Give Speeches
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. President Biden on Tuesday decried the wave of GOP-backed voting restrictions as a "21st century Jim Crow assault" on American democracy. But "good government"
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RCV in NYC (with FairVote CEO Rob Richie)
We're joined by Rob Richie, CEO of FairVote, to discuss his organization, where he finds his passion for democracy reform, and how RCV faired in the Democratic primary for the New York City mayor's race.
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Reform It or Keep It? An Important Lesson from the History of the Filibuster
Change can be challenging, particularly in the political arena. A deeply rooted history only adds to that challenge. The filibuster is an excellent case-in-point. It allows senators to prohibit a bill from being voted upon, unless three-fifths of the Senate vote to limit and then close the debate, referred to
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Ranked Choice Voting Was A Success in NYC
On this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined once again by FairVote Senior Research Analyst Deb Otis to discuss the historic ranked choice voting (RCV) primary election in New York City. The election was not without controversy, as a human error caused the initial tally to
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With Major Parties in Power, ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’
Michael O'Neil, U.S. Communications Manager for the Green Party, joins T.J. O’Hara, host of Deconstructed, to discuss the Party’s past, present, and future. Mr. O’Neil has over 15 years of political communications experience and has served the Green Party in a variety of