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“Running a democracy takes a certain amount of civic courage”

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of arguments by gay rights opponents that the names on a petition asking for the repeal of Washington state’s domestic partnership law should be kept secret. Several justices questioned whether people who … Continue reading

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Standing in the way of control

In what is being bashed as a decision that will allow foreign corporations to control elections in the United States, the Supreme Court decided to invalidate elements of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA).  Among other things, BCRA … Continue reading

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