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Missouri "Right-To-Work" Vote Fails on Second Vote
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April 10, 2014
So-called "right to work" legislation stalled in the Missouri House on Wednesday when extremists failed to get the 82 votes they needed to advance the bill to the Senate.
Money Is NOT Speech
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April 3, 2014
The Supreme Court's long-awaited decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, announced this week, has given the super-rich an even greater say in elections and our democracy.
CWA Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision on McCutcheon v. FEC
Press Release
Four years ago, the court?s Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending in our elections. Today, the court?s 5-4 decision struck down aggregate contribution limits, so that one super-wealthy donor can now inject up to $3.6 million into our politics to candidates and parties -- shattering one of the remaining campaign finance laws on the books.
Making Every Vote Count: NY Legislature Passes National Popular Vote Bill
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March 27, 2014
By overwhelming majorities in both chambers, the New York State Assembly and Senate adopted National Popular Vote legislation, a vote that moves the nation closer to adopting a popular vote standard for our presidential election. If the governor signs the bill, New York will become the 11th state/jurisdiction to adopt the measure.
Activists Fight Back Online Against Big PhRMA Support for Fast Track-TPP
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March 27, 2014
An online love-fest organized by Big PhRMA to support fast track and the Trans-Pacific Partnership last Friday quickly became an online "no fast track-no TPP" rally, as CWA activists and allies took over the Twitter chat and expressed broad opposition to the trade deal.