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August 4, 2014 4:30 pm | By AlexHey Senator Cruz, Who’s REALLY Suppressing Grandma’s Speech?
Remember Ted Cruz and the myth of the censored grandma? Despite Cruz's absurd fear mongering over nonexistent government censorship, the proposed Democracy for All Amendment to get big money out of politics would really protect the speech of ordinary Americans... because our…
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July 31, 2014 5:28 pm | By AlexPFAW Members & Staff Join Hundreds for Anti-ALEC Rally in Dallas
People For the American Way members joined hundreds of protestors in Dallas this week to speak out against the right-wing extremism and corruptive influence of the American Legislative Executive Council – better known as ALEC. ALEC was in Dallas for…
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July 31, 2014 4:44 pm | By Layne AmerikanerNew Battleground State Poll Finds Voter Support for Candidates that Favor Amendment to Get Money out of Politics
Senate candidates, take notice: a new poll of 12 Senate battleground states released today finds that supporting a constitutional amendment to undo the damage of cases like Citizens United is not only good for our democracy, it’s good politics. The…
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July 31, 2014 2:53 pm | By Paul GordonGOP Forces Cloture Petition on 100th Obama Judicial Nominee
Yesterday, in what has become standard operating procedure in the era of Republican obstruction, Senate Majority Leader Reid had to file a cloture petition to end the silent filibuster of a judicial nominee. Like many others who have required cloture,…
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July 30, 2014 6:10 pm | By BernarditaPFAW Challenges Perdue’s Record in New Spanish-Language Radio Ad
Following David Perdue’s win last week in the Georgia GOP Senate runoff, People For the American Way released a Spanish-language radio ad today challenging Perdue’s history on jobs, workers’ rights, and immigration. The ad exposes Perdue’s record of exploiting workers…
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July 28, 2014 8:34 pm | By Layne AmerikanerAppeals Court Strikes Down Marriage Ban in Virginia, Ruling Will Also Affect Carolinas and West Virginia
Today the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Virginia’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples. This is a historic step forward for equality in the South. Beyond Virginia, the ruling will also affect the other states covered by the…
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July 28, 2014 1:59 pm | By Ben BetzPSSST — Rand Paul Calls for End Run Around Roe v. Wade, Is Just Another Extremist
Share this article: Sen. Rand Paul is urging his supporters to push for passage of the Life at Conception Act, which he says will “overturn Roe v. Wade.” The bill declares unborn children ‘persons’ as defined by the 14th Amendment…
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July 25, 2014 7:39 pm | By BernarditaJudicial Vacancies Wreaking Havoc In U.S. Courts
Judicial vacancies slow down courts’ work, drive up litigation costs, cause evidence to go stale, make it harder to settle civil cases, and even pressure defendants into pleading guilty, according to a report released this week by the Brennan Center.…
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July 25, 2014 5:52 pm | By DoryDavid Perdue: Too Extreme for Georgia
On Tuesday, David Perdue triumphed over longtime representative Jack Kingston in the Republican runoff for Saxby Chambliss’ U.S. Senate seat. The former Dollar General CEO has never run for political office, a distinction he has made the central theme of…
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July 24, 2014 8:02 pm | By Elliot MincbergWhat Hobby Lobby Shows Us About the Supreme Court and Civil Rights Laws: Winners and Losers in the Roberts Court
Share this article: This post was originally published at the Huffington Post. In its recent decision in Hobby Lobby, the conservative 5-4 majority -- Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Scalia, Thomas, and Kennedy -- did something that may appear…
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July 23, 2014 3:00 pm | By Layne AmerikanerSenate Holds Hearing on Need for Disclosing Money in Federal Elections
If sunlight is the best disinfectant, our system of funding elections could use a whole lot more of it. This morning a Senate committee is holding a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act and the need for increased transparency surrounding money…
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July 22, 2014 7:42 pm | By BernarditaThe Right Wing’s Inflammatory Reaction to the Border Crisis
Share this article: As we’re dealing with the refugee crisis on the southern border, right-wing elected officials have amped up their inappropriate, inflammatory rhetoric to dehumanize immigrants and attack immigration reform: Sen. Ted Cruz announced last week that his new…
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July 22, 2014 6:27 pm | By Paul GordonFourth Circuit Unanimously Upholds Obamacare Subsidies
In stark contrast to this morning's split DC Circuit ruling, a unanimous panel of the Fourth Circuit today upheld the ACA's subsidies for Americans buying health insurance on federally-created exchanges. Judge Andre Davis (an Obama nominee) wrote a powerful concurring…
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July 22, 2014 4:44 pm | By Paul GordonD.C. Circuit Old Guard Strikes Down Key Obamacare Subsidies Provision
A divided panel of the D.C. Circuit this morning struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows subsidies for millions of people purchasing health insurance on government-run exchanges. The case is one of four cases on…
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July 22, 2014 1:58 pm | By Scott
PFAW and Allies Host Young Political Leaders Event at Netroots Nation in Detroit
As Netroots Nation wrapped up its visit to the Motor City on Saturday, PFAW partnered with LaunchProgress and the Michigan Democratic Party’s Youth Caucus to celebrate a strong slate of young progressive candidates running for office in the state. The…
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July 21, 2014 6:49 pm | By Layne AmerikanerPresident Obama Signs Executive Order Protecting LGBT Workers
Today President Obama signed an executive order protecting LGBT employees of federal contractors from workplace discrimination. In remarks this morning, the president said that our government “will become just a little bit fairer” today. President Obama pointed out that many…
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July 21, 2014 4:56 pm | By Paul GordonDiversity Milestone for Obama’s Judicial Nominees
Last week's confirmation of Ronnie White was a milestone, and not just because the Senate corrected a 15-year old injustice. It was also a diversity milestone: Ronnie White is the 100th person of color that President Obama has made a…
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July 19, 2014 3:53 pm | By Layne Amerikaner
National Candidates Share Their Views on Money in Politics in the 2014 Elections
Most Americans recognize money in politics to be a pressing issue, but no one understands it quite like the candidates running for office to try and change our campaign finance system. In a candidate forum yesterday at Netroots Nation, moderator…
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July 17, 2014 9:07 pm | By Paul GordonWill Anti-Gay Groups Learn from Florida Court Ruling for Marriage Equality?
A Florida state court today became the latest in recent months to rule that prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying violates the U.S. Constitution. (As Freedom to Marry notes, the ruling applies only in Monroe County.) One interesting part of the…
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July 16, 2014 9:45 pm | By Paul GordonGrassley’s Hypocrisy Comes Out in the Ronnie White Debate
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, tried today to demonstrate why Ronnie White should not be confirmed as a federal judge in Missouri. But in so doing, Grassley succeeded only in demonstrating his own partisan hypocrisy.…