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Alex Tausanovitch
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Director, Campaign Finance and Electoral Reform @amprog
(ampr.gs/2J3Q1J6). Formerly @usedgov @FEC. All opinions my own.
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Ezra Klein
@ezraklein
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31. sij |
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Richard Nixon resigned because Republican senators told him he had to resign.
Does anyone truly doubt that, in today's system, with this Republican Party in control of the Senate, he survives?
And if so, what does that say about the American political system?
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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30. sij |
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American democracy has not "failed" yet; but it is urgent that we address some of these problems, and learn to think about democratic reform as an ongoing priority.
In good news: there's a lot we can fix w/o amending the Constitution. E.g.: ampr.gs/318IsH3
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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30. sij |
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Must-read from @imillhiser
bit.ly/37G38ZJ
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Michael Sozan 🌊
@michaelsozan
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29. sij |
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I was honored to testify in the Maryland House & Senate yesterday about foreign influence in elections. Momentum is growing for a ban on political spending by foreign-influenced US corporations. To get smart on this issue in 2 minutes, see the factsheet in the next tweet. pic.twitter.com/EGEUhJaPbK
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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27. sij |
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The House passed a bill that would help fix this problem and empower the Federal Election Commission to enforce the law ➡️#HR1 the #ForThePeople Act.
Mitch McConnell won't allow a vote in the Senate, but it should be a top priority for whoever comes next.
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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27. sij |
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Trump is coordinating with a super PAC. Such coordination is illegal. It it the last line of defense against unlimited big-donor money flowing into political campaigns. twitter.com/nickconfessore…
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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27. sij |
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... and even more on why it matters:
twitter.com/i/status/12146…
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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27. sij |
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For more on gerrymandering, and how to fix it 👇
twitter.com/i/status/11548…
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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27. sij |
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Great move by @Tony4WI to set up an advisory redistricting commission. WI is one of the most gerrymandered states in the country and this could put pressure on the legislature to do the right thing. #FairMaps twitter.com/NBC26/status/1…
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Andrew Prokop
@awprokop
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26. sij |
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I know it's an outrageous outrage to suggest Republican senators are engaged in a cover-up but... if they don't call Bolton after this, they are most definitely engaged in a cover-up
nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/…
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angelabradbery
@citizenangela
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21. sij |
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Great piece by @SenatorTomUdall @JohnSarbanes: The U.S. cannot afford another 10 years of #CitizensUnited cnn.com/2020/01/21/opi…
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Sam Berger
@SamBerger_DC
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20. sij |
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One of the big things standing in the way of sensible gun safety laws? Partisan gerrymandering. @atausanovitch, @ChelseaCParsons, and @RukmaniBhatia explain.
americanprogress.org/issues/democra…
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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16. sij |
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Good piece on the "new frontier in partisanship" that McConnell has brought to the Senate. But characterizing it as "odd" is more than a little understatement. And let's not forget that this is also the guy who pledged never to compromise as soon as Obama was elected. twitter.com/jonward11/stat…
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Sam Berger
@SamBerger_DC
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16. sij |
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A congressional watchdog (GAO) just found that the Trump White House’s hold on funding to Ukraine was illegal.
This follows on recently released emails that show the White House was told holding the $ was illegal, but kept doing so anyway. twitter.com/ChrisVanHollen…
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Eric Lipton
@EricLiptonNYT
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14. sij |
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House Dem release new impeachment evidence, including notes taken by Lev Parnas, associate of Rudy Giuliani, that are pretty striking. intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/… pic.twitter.com/PPlB7VWmmu
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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13. sij |
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Thanks to @ewarren and @JayInslee for sharing our report on the impact of the filibuster!
(w/@SamBerger_DC) americanprogress.org/issues/democra… twitter.com/ewarren/status…
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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7. sij |
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If districts don't accurately reflect the people, our elected representatives aren't going to do what the public wants; on gun violence, and across the full range of issues we care about. 5/5
pic.twitter.com/1VCUkuuwE6
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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7. sij |
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If we don't get this right, we shouldn't be surprised when legislatures ignore the public -- on important issues like action to prevent gun violence: 4/5
ampr.gs/37IwnKN
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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7. sij |
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TLDR? Here's the two-minute-video version: 3/5
twitter.com/i/status/11548…
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Alex Tausanovitch
@atausanovitch
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7. sij |
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I would just add: banning the use of political data is ALSO BAD. Redistricting commissions need political data in order to draw districts that accurately represent the public--and they should be required to do so. (Here's the longer version 👇) 2/5
ampr.gs/36xUyeV
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