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Every two years, hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots land in rejection piles across this country. In the 2020 general election, the U.S.
Harrison Lockwood·12 min read
In the 2021–2022 election cycle, spending on state supreme court races hit roughly $97 million nationwide — a figure that shatters any remaining illusion about…
Harrison Lockwood·13 min read
The federal Freedom of Information Act does not apply to your city council. Not one clause. Not one line. The statute that most citizens reach for first when…
Harrison Lockwood·10 min read
Every election cycle, a fresh wave of candidates stamps "No Corporate PAC Money" across their fundraising emails like a badge of moral clarity. Over 170…
Harrison Lockwood·10 min read
In high-profile state supreme court races across the United States, spending by outside groups funded by anonymous donors now regularly outpaces the campaign…
Harrison Lockwood·7 min read