When Congress appropriates money, OMB controls when and how agencies spend it using apportionments.

For the first time ever, these apportionment documents are now public.

Great resource from Protect Democracy for learning to use this new resource: protectdemocracy.org/project/apport…

Research from Citizen Data & Protect Democracy suggests that more Americans now see the committee’s findings as legitimate & now view Jan. 6 as a violent attempt to overthrow the gov. These findings bode well for peaceful transfers of power in the future: talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-jan-6…

As of August, States United Democracy Center, Law Forward & Protect Democracy found at least 244 bills introduced in 33 states that would politicize, criminalize, or otherwise interfere with election administration.

This year, 24 of those bills have become law or been adopted.
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'The committee's final report–detailing whether crimes have been committed and by whom... could carry just as much weight as a criminal referral.' Our own Anne Harden Tindall speaks w/ The Christian Science Monitor on the legal implications of the @january6thcmte 's investigation csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2…

Even before their final report is written, the Jan. 6 committee has changed the political world. On the eve of their likely last hearing, here's my take >>> usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @usatoday

ICYMI: Last week we filed a motion on behalf of @jessicadenson07. She's seeking class certification for everyone who signed the '16 Trump Campaign’s illegal NDA. Contracts like these have no place in the U.S. protectdemocracy.org/update/jessica…

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'Your plan — no matter your intent — constitutes illegal voter intimidation and may expose your organizations, their members, any volunteers, and co-conspirators to both civil and criminal penalties, including money damages,” Jared Davidson in Arizona Daily Star tucson.com/news/election/…

Research from Citizen Data & Protect Democracy suggests that more Americans now see the committee’s findings as legitimate & now view Jan. 6 as a violent attempt to overthrow the gov. These findings bode well for peaceful transfers of power in the future: talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-jan-6…

“With the American system of government at stake, citizens should resist being distracted from what matters most now: justice, accountability, and strengthening our democracy.”

Read ⁦Ryan Goodman⁩ & me in today’s ⁦Talking Points Memo⁩
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'More than 90% of seats are uncompetitive, in part due to gerrymandering. But that's like saying the source of climate change is CO2 emissions. Of course—but what's causing those emissions? The root cause of the problem is our anomalous & outdated use of single-member districts.'

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“The Court has already recognized that the Trump Campaign does not operate in good faith. I am pressing forward with the legal steps necessary to make sure that no one, including the former President, can ever use these illegal NDAs to impede justice again.”

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“The bipartisan vote to advance the Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA) underscores the momentum and cross-ideological consensus… [to] strengthen presidential elections in the future...[w]e now call on Congress to finish the job, ' says Genevieve Nadeau. alternet.org/2022/09/key-se…

Electoral! Count! Act! Reform!

The latest on the Lawfare Pod: lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcas…