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Voting and Campaign Transparency w/ Asm. Sabrina Cervantes

Policy Chats

She currently serves as Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, leading a record-breaking 35 legislative members, which also includes a historic number of 21 Latinas. That means it dilutes the Latino voting power and their capacity to elect a representative of their choice. Kennedy School of Government.

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Asm. Sabrina Cervantes: Voting and Campaign Transparency

Policy Chats

She currently serves as Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, leading a record-breaking 35 legislative members, which also includes a historic number of 21 Latinas. That means it dilutes the Latino voting power and their capacity to elect a representative of their choice. Kennedy School of Government.

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

23 There has even been legislation proposed in Congress to legally require the tri-merge report, 24 overriding the FHFA’s proposed reform. This substantial base of wealth provides ample resources for funding campaign donations or other political support at generous levels. financial markets (e.g., F&F alone today have $7.5

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The Benefits of Participatory Democracy

Social Pinpoint

Town hall meetings are a great way for local and national politicians to meet with constituents to hear their opinions on topics they are interested in or to discuss upcoming legislation. One example is online participatory budgets , which enable citizens to vote for how they would like public spending to be allocated toward an initiative.

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Too Quick to Pronounce Trump Budget Dead on Arrival

Poverty & Policy

If the House and Senate can then agree on a resolution, the actual spending and/or tax cuts need only a majority vote in the Senate. What matters more here is legislative strategy — not, one notes, an expertise our President brought to the White House or seems to be learning. Government 101 than perhaps any of you need.