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Utah Senator Last Remaining Holdout Blocking Flint Relief Package
The bill would authorize matching grants for water improvement projects to replace aging pipes.
ALEC-Tainted Legislation Designed to Block Local Control Over Fracking Bans in Florida
Floridians are pressuring senators to vote against a bill which takes away the right to regulate well-stimulation techniques.
Supreme Court Case Could Disempower Communities of Color in the South
The Court heard arguments in a case that could re define how political representation is determined.
Proposed House and Senate Bills Would Roll Back Worker Protections
The proposed bills could dramatically cut protections for US and foreign workers.
Paul Ryan vs. the People
The GOP's new House speaker says he “trusts the American people,” but his budget takes direct aim at them.
How Senate Hopefuls Keep Donors Secret From Voters Until It’s Too Late
US Senate campaign finance disclosures are still slow-walked on paper through a 40-year-old system.
Congress Is a Confederacy of Dunces
For this particular Congress to cooperate and do something new would require a miracle on the order of loaves and fishes.
Iran Nuclear Deal Survives Senate Vote
Republicans in the Senate failed to secure enough votes Thursday to derail the Iran nuclear agreement.
Amendments to CISA “Cybersecurity” Bill Fail in All Regards
CISA keeps shambling along like the zombie it is.