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HR 5882: Legislative info? You can ask, but Congress might not tell

June 4, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Congress, Government, Politics, Technology Leave a comment

Congress is set to approve HR 5882, a bill that would essentially block bulk access to legislative information. You might call it “You Can

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How much does a political ad cost? New FCC ruling will help us figure it out

May 2, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Corporations, Good government, Media, Voting/Elections 2 comments

How much does it actually cost to run a political ad on television? We’re about to find out. Until Friday [April 27, 2012], the only way

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