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Secret Money, Public Influence

In Arizona, a story of secret campaign spending and rising electric bills

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Oct 10, 2022
The story of the 2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election campaign and the influence of so-called dark money.
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy shows "Marketplace Morning Report" host David Brancaccio one of the binders, about 7 inches think, of ad-spending documents acquired by a subpoena.
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"Slay the Dragon"

What are the real-life effects of political gerrymandering?

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Sep 15, 2022
Author David Daley argues that gerrymandering contributed to the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and facilitated post-Roe abortion bans.
David Daley, author of "Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy," says gerrymandering has allowed some politicians to safely ignore the will of voters.
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Post-election, infrastructure question looms over Germany's flood-damaged regions

by Victoria Craig
Sep 27, 2021
The town of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler illustrates many of the climate change and infrastructure issues that have been part of the election's talking points.
A man rides his bicycle on streets destroyed by the flood in Bad Neuenahr, western Germany on August 25, 2021, weeks after heavy rain and floods caused major damage in the Ahr region.
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COVID & Unemployment

Worrying comes with costs

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 5, 2020
But worrying also comes with a few benefits.
A woman turns away in frustration after arguing with a Trump supporter at a pro-police rally in June in Torrance, California.
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Elections 2020

Are Americans doing better or worse economically than they were 4 years ago?

by Mitchell Hartman , Gabriel Cortes and Olga Oksman
Sep 24, 2020
We graphed (and explained) economic issues from health care coverage to median income to mortgage delinquencies.
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Elections 2020

For campaigns, election forecasting can provide guidance on how to spend money

by Justin Ho
Sep 23, 2020
Models can be especially helpful to national parties looking at where to allocate funds.
Of course, all forecasting models have their limits, because the data just provides a snapshot in time.
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Elections 2020

How to vote by mail in the general election

by Samantha Fields
Aug 24, 2020
You can vote by mail in every state, but some have made it easier than others.
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What are Kamala Harris’s economic priorities?

by Beth Pearlman
Aug 13, 2020
How might the current pandemic and financial crisis change the economic priorities of VP candidate Kamala Harris?
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Elections 2020

Limited election security funds pose risk for 2020

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 19, 2019
Some members of Congress want to include more funding for election security in the next federal spending bill, due on Dec. 20.
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Brexit Party is on a roll in European election

by Stephen Beard
May 23, 2019
Opinion polls suggest the new party is attracting wide support and is appealing to people of different political persuasions.
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage addresses a European Parliament election campaign rally at Olympia London, west London, on May 21.
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