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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: Amber McReynolds
Amber McReynolds is a progressive activist who sits at the center of efforts to remake the American election system. She’s often labeled a reform-minded “independent.” In interview after gushing interview…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: Vote at Home in 2020
In 2018, Amber McReynolds left Denver to lead the National Vote at Home Institute and Coalition, a pair of tiny nonprofits in Washington, DC, formed the year prior to promote…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: Your Opinion Is Disinformation
Since the 2020 election, Amber McReynolds has pivoted to dismissing any claims of election irregularities, fraud, or mischief as “disinformation.” Elsewhere, she’s claimed that “the 2020 election was the most…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: A Better Strategy
Election administration must be transparent and free from private influence. That means keeping government agencies honest and above partisanship. The Left’s entire election strategy after the 2020 election hinges on…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
Arabella’s “Dark Money” Blowout Targeted 29 States in 2020 . . . and Fell Flat
The year 2020 was a blowout year for political spending. The nonpartisan watchdog OpenSecrets estimates that the 2020 election cost a record $14.4 billion, more than twice as much…
by Hayden Ludwig on February 11, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
What’s the North Fund and How Did It Muck Up the 2020 Election?
The enigmatic North Fund is perhaps the biggest bankroller of left-wing state ballot initiatives you’ve never heard of. This little-known giant is behind the campaign for DC statehood (“51 for…
by Hayden Ludwig on December 17, 2021

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Independent Redistricting Commissions Are Problematic, Says . . . the New York Times?
Recently, readers of the New York Times learned what readers of Capital Research already knew. Independent redistricting commissions fail to generate fairer maps than traditional legislative redistricting. In fact, commissions…
by Michael Watson on November 30, 2021

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Colorado’s Big Blue Political Machine: Rise of the Machine
Colorado’s Big Blue Political Machine (full series) Rise of the Machine | The Gang of Four The Culture Wars | The Machine…
by Ken Braun on February 11, 2021

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Colorado’s Big Blue Political Machine: The Gang of Four
Extraordinarily wealthy Americans seeking to reshape the political landscape generally keep a lower profile. That was certainly true of Tim Gill, one of the Gang of Four’s two richest members.
by Ken Braun on February 11, 2021

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Colorado’s Big Blue Political Machine: The Culture Wars
Unquestionably, Colorado’s blue political machine was created and sustained in large measure because of its participants’ ideological hunger to reverse free-market economic and labor policies and then sustain those victories…
by Ken Braun on February 11, 2021