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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

TX: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, political donors in the top 10 majority-white ZIP codes for candidate and super PAC contributions gave a combined $1.85 billion, compared with $179 million in the top 10 majority-minority ZIP codes. (Phil Roeder/Flickr)
Money in Politics Decade After Citizens United

DALLAS -- A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Citizens United decision opened the floodgates for independent campaign contributions…

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Since the Citizens United court decision nine years ago, watchdog groups have seen an
After Nine Years, Watchdogs Still Push to Overturn Citizens United

DALLAS – It's been nine years since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark Citizens United decision, and grassroots groups in Texas …

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A new study finds only three out of 100 instances of illegal air pollution in Texas result in the offender being fined by the state. (MarkWilson/GettyImages)
Report: Texas Rarely Fines Oil, Chemical Companies for Air Pollution

AUSTIN, Texas -- While it may not pay to pollute in Texas, a new report finds it certainly doesn't cost very much. A joint study by Environment …

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A new study provides stark evidence on how money influences U.S. elections. (DodgertonSkillhouse/Morguefile)
Study: Money Major Factor in U.S. Elections

AUSTIN, Texas – As public outrage over the influence of money in politics continues to grow – seen in both the Bernie Sanders and Donald …

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Traffic accidents killed more than 38,000 people last year. (Wikimedia Commons)
Political Parties' Platforms Don't Mention Traffic Deaths

AUSTIN, Texas - Republican and Democratic party platforms this year address trade, gun violence and even pornography, but the parties aren't …

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The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline is tapping rules under NAFTA to try to win more than $15 billion from the U.S. in damages. (Howl Arts Collective/Wikimedia Commons)
TransCanada Seeks $15 Billion from U.S. over Keystone XL

AUSTIN, Texas - The Canadian corporation behind the Keystone XL pipeline, is using provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to …

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A new report documents the effects of a widening wealth gap in the United States and offers recommendations for limiting inequality. Credit: Revisorweb/Wikimedia Commons.
Patriotic Millionaires Report Widening Wealth Gap

AUSTIN, Texas - Patriotic Millionaires, a group that counts Warren Buffett, Bill Gates Sr., and chief executives of Fortune 500 companies among its …

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Florida and Texas top the list for 2016 presidential race fundraising. Credit: Susan Sterner/Wikimedia Commons.
Texas Early Powerhouse in 2016 Presidential Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas is number four in the nation for states where residents have contributed just over $7 million to 2016's crop of …

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GOP effort would gut net neutrality rules. Credit: Sean MacEntee/Flickr Commons.
Internet Advocates Urge Congress to Call Off "Sneak Attack"

AUSTIN, Texas – More than 60 civil rights and public-interest groups sent a letter urging Congress to protect the Federal Communications …

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PHOTO: The Internal Revenue Service (pictured) will not collect up to $600 billion from dozens of U.S. multinationals using tax havens, according to a new report. At the end of 2014, 304 Fortune 500 companies collectively held $2.15 trillion in countries like Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas. Joshua Doubek/Wikimedia Commons.
Corporations Admit to Tax Havens, Avoiding $600 Billion in U.S. Taxes

AUSTIN, Texas - Congressional hearings in the past few years made headlines exposing how Apple and Microsoft moved money overseas to avoid paying U.…

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PHOTO: Protest events are planned around the nation today to mark the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United decision. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling removed limits on the amount of money an independent organization can spend on political campaigns. Photo credit: Ervins Strauhmanis/Flickr.
Untraceable Campaign Spending with "Citizens United" Ruling

AUSTIN, Texas - People and organizations around the state and country are marking the fifth anniversary today of a controversial decision on …

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PHOTO: A vote is expected today on the floor of the U.S. Senate on a constitutional amendment that would give Congress and states control over political campaign spending limits. Photo credit: Lucidology/iStockphoto.com.
Vote Expected Today on Campaign Spending Rules

AUSTIN, Texas – A vote is expected today on the floor of the U.S. Senate on a constitutional amendment that would give Congress and the states …

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