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Connecticut - GOP Governor Urges Reform, Democrats Resist
Clip: Special | 1m 57s
Public pressure from a coalition of 50 civic groups pushes a Republican governor and Democratic legislative leaders to adopt public funding of state election campaigns. Transforming the state’s political landscape, public funding has changed who can afford to run for office. Now, with more minorities and women, the legislature no longer bows to rich lobbyists and hews closer to the voters’ agenda.
Aired: 01/06/20 |
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California - Dark Money Plot Backfires, Outed by Reformers
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Florida - Politicians Caught Cheating on Voter-Backed Reform
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North Carolina - Voter Fraud Vs. Vote Suppression
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