Connecticut
New Executive Order Called “Threat” to Environmental Safeguards
Environmental advocates say a new executive order issued by President Trump threatens clean air and water safeguards and puts communities at risk.
Bill Introduced in U.S. House to Fight Dark Money in Politics
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A group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill to amend the Constitution in an effort to fight the influence of so-called “dark money” in politics.
The “We the People” Amendment would overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, which said corporations have the same constitutional rights as individuals and identified political donations as a protected form of free speech. Keyan Bliss, communications director for the group Move to Amend, said that ruling freed up corporations, some backed by foreign entities, to pour cash into American elections to influence the outcome.
“This basically has precipitated the rise of super PACS, which have now helped increase campaign spending during general elections to record highs, every election,” he said. “In short, our voices are being drowned out in favor of wealthy corporate interests.”
People who agreed with the Supreme Court decision take the view that corporations should have the First Amendment right to free speech and the right to donate as much as they want privately to any candidate or cause.
Long road ahead to become part of constitution
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DC
AARP Launches Major Campaign to Protect Medicare
The nation's largest senior advocacy group, AARP, is launching a campaign to block congressional efforts to turn Medicare into a voucher system.
Immigration
5,000 March Against Trump Immigrant Travel Ban In Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis was jammed Tuesday night with thousands of people opposed to President Donald Trump's executive orders preventing immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.