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Posted inCivil Rights in America
Florida Is Latest Hot Spot for Anti-Protest Legislation
Tear down a Confederate flag in Florida and a protester could be headed to prison. It’s all part of the same national movement to silence dissent in the wake of the George Floyd uprising.
Posted inPolitics
As Republicans Suppress the Vote, What Are Democrats Doing About Their Own Selection Process?
The DNC has yet to consider last year’s caucus and primary problems.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Big Tech Lobbyists Take Down Arizona’s App Store Bill
HB 2005 would have ended high app store fees for developers. It got stuck in a state Senate committee.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
In Arizona, Democrats Are Backing Big Tech
A bill that would eliminate Apple and Google’s hefty fees on app developers has drawn unusual coalitions on both sides.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Big Tech Showdown in Arizona
The state is attempting to pass a bill that would allow app developers to avoid taxes from Apple and Google. Some Democrats are opposed.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans Work to Reverse Increases in Voter Turnout
Over 100 bills filed across the country would limit voting access, after more convenient voting options during the pandemic led to a historically high-turnout election.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can Corporate Tax Incentives Revive a Pandemic Economy? New Jersey Thinks They Can.
Under the cover of COVID-19, the state’s legislature will try to rush through massive tax breaks for big business next week.
Posted inPolitics
The Black Nebraska Lawmaker Who May Have Delivered the Presidency to Joe Biden
Biden has Ernie Chambers to thank for getting one electoral vote out of the Cornhusker State. The nation has a lot to thank Ernie Chambers for, in fact.
Posted inPolitics
Unsanitized, Election Edition: Where State Legislatures Could Flip
Also, the GDP number we all knew was coming but still aren’t properly talking about. This is The Election 2020 Daily Report for October 29, 2020.
