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2010-07-27
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Statement of TexPIRG’s Advocate Melissa Cubria on today’s cloture vote on the DISCLOSE Act (S. 3628) legislation that responds to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizen’s United vs. FEC earlier this year, which allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of campaign money to support or oppose candidates. | |
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2010-04-29
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Thursday saw the introduction of the long-awaited Schumer-Van Hollen legislative reaction to the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission. | |
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2009-11-12
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2009-10-29
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2008-02-14
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Austin, TX - TexPIRG and the college Democrats and Republicans teamed up at the University of Texas, Austin today to mobilize the campus youth vote. | |
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2007-08-10
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President Bush has said he is considering a veto of the historic changes to the lobbying and ethics rules passed by Congress in the final week before the August recess. Texas Public Interest Research Group calls upon the President to sign the landmark legislation. | |
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2007-08-02
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The reforms passed this week represent the most sweeping changes to the rules in a generation. For the first time, lobbyists will have to disclose the contributions they not only give to candidates but also those they raise. | |
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2007-07-31
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U.S. PIRG applauds today’s House vote on lobby and ethics reform. The bill represents a momentous step toward reining in the special access and influence exerted by powerful interests in Washington. | |
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2007-03-02
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The Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG) applauds Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) for filing Senate Bill 1068, which would create a bi-partisan commission to handle redistricting and set specific criteria for all future redistricting plans. | |
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2006-12-29
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The time is right for a serious push to reform the system of congressional redistricting in Texas, according to the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG). | |
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2006-11-01
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Fundraising and campaign spending are proving once again to be incredibly accurate predictors of who wins elections according to an analysis of recent Federal Elections Commission (FEC) data for the 2006 congressional primaries released today by TexPIRG. | |
