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Generally the bans on private funding have not been accompanied by legislation to increase funding for elections, though some state lawmakers said they are talking about it. — PolitiTweet.org
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The bans say that election officials can’t accept donations of private funding for election administration, although they can use donated space. The strength of the bans varies, and other states are considering them. — PolitiTweet.org
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Following the 2020 election, Republican state legislators sought various ways to rewrite election laws. Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas are among the 11 states that banned private funding. Democratic governors in Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina vetoed bans. https://t.co/fBJy4OfxYl — PolitiTweet.org
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Nearly a dozen Republican-led states have banned private donations for election administration, and more bans are under consideration. Denouncing "Zuckerbucks" for election offices has become part of the GOP playbook for candidates running for office. — PolitiTweet.org
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But it also means that election funding is largely reliant on local budgets, competing for dollars with other services like parks, libraries and public safety. State reimbursement varies and never covers the cost of any election, political scientist Kathleen Hale said. — PolitiTweet.org
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But the bans on private funding have highlighted a problem known long before the pandemic: Election administration faces financial strains. Even with the CARES Act including $400 million in election funding, that wasn’t enough to fund pandemic-related election expenses. — PolitiTweet.org
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Independent election experts generally agree it’s best for the government to pay for elections expenses. Some election officials said it’s a better policy, and nonpartisan election experts raised concerns about the concept of private funding for elections. — PolitiTweet.org
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A philanthropy primarily funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan distributed $350 million in grants for elections last year. Since then, Republican state lawmakers have made every effort to make sure it doesn’t happen again. https://t.co/FAQOJ1WKam — PolitiTweet.org
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A video of a couple singing "Endless Love," a 1981 song by Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross, has been spreading online with a surprising description: that it shows Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky and his wife. That's not true. https://t.co/OmMJIMxkKr — PolitiTweet.org
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Understand the laws that govern election security, firearms possession at polling places, election intimidation and… https://t.co/jZuCTfK2uw
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A philanthropy primarily funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan distributed $350 million in grants for elections last year. Since then, Republican state lawmakers have made every effort to make sure it doesn’t happen again. https://t.co/Zlp8Kalc1D — PolitiTweet.org
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RT @billdmccarthy: This video floating around Facebook does not show Volodymyr Zelensky singing the Lionel Ritchie song "Endless Love," as… — PolitiTweet.org
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Ukraine recognized a downed pilot as a 'hero,’ but claims he was the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ are unsubstantiated. https://t.co/bfKzxMobgZ — PolitiTweet.org
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No, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hospital visit video doesn’t feature a combat medic who died weeks earlier. We rate these posts False. https://t.co/giP7hkrEZW — PolitiTweet.org
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There is no evidence that a video Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted of a visit to wounded soldiers in the hospital was pre-recorded or staged. https://t.co/AsghnZSa3w — PolitiTweet.org
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Russia became a more significant source of oil for the U.S. after it placed economic sanctions on Venezuela in 2019. That being said, Russia is a relatively small source of oil. It accounted for between 3% to 4% of U.S. oil consumption in 2021. https://t.co/PJajB9LUd0 — PolitiTweet.org
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Ukraine recognized a downed pilot as a ‘hero,’ but claims he was the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ are unsubstantiated. https://t.co/QpfF6p8gzg — PolitiTweet.org
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A Facebook post claims President Joe Biden “shut down production” of oil in the U.S., leading to high gas prices. But statistics show oil production in 2021 on par with 2020 and higher than yearly production from 2017-2018. https://t.co/YvCW8hgiSf — PolitiTweet.org
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With Russian strikes coming closer than ever to Poland, it’s time to ask: How would NATO handle a strike on a member country? https://t.co/extK5fIatM — PolitiTweet.org
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Could NATO’s Article 5 require the United States, as the key member of NATO’s military, to wage a direct military fight against Russia? Experts say it could, but they add that there is a considerable gray area that confounds easy assumptions. https://t.co/PGQjGcPZ2o — PolitiTweet.org
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There currently is no draft for any American. The U.S. has had an all-volunteer military since 1973. https://t.co/HNruqlo5Hb — PolitiTweet.org
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democratic candidate for governor, criticized the state’s Medicaid policies at a recent virtual town hall meeting. Data shows she’s right. https://t.co/nmwydvuPGZ — PolitiTweet.org
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RT @yacob_reyes: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democratic candidate for governor, said that the state ranked 49th in the… — PolitiTweet.org
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A document allegedly showing "classified" Ukrainian military orders refers to a training camp on the other side of the country and doesn’t mention an offensive operation. https://t.co/yKLpwrK2I1 — PolitiTweet.org
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A few days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, a TikTok video gave the false impression that the U.S. is mandating people join the military in order to send them to that conflict. https://t.co/CXw0ZmSYO4 — PolitiTweet.org
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The Russian government continues to tell a different tale about what’s really going on in its war with Ukraine. We rate claims about a document showing a planned military offensive in the Donbas False. https://t.co/ydQK3E4CZT — PolitiTweet.org
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An old video showing a man playing the “Imperial March” as police walk by in France has been misrepresented before. We rate claims that this happened in Germany in 2021 False. https://t.co/l6sgJPyrvA — PolitiTweet.org
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Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller was incredulous while discussing a video where Vice President Kamala Harris was asked about U.S. gas prices. But he was wrong about both who she was speaking with and why she paused before answering the question. https://t.co/DM8OlcgbSA — PolitiTweet.org
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In her remarks before and after the laughter, Vice President Kamala Harris expressed concern about Ukraine and said there is a moral obligation to help Ukrainian refugees. https://t.co/A86ChXV4Tz — PolitiTweet.org
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Vice President Kamala Harris laughed during a press conference while she and Polish President Andrzej Duda tried to decide who would answer first in response to a question. She was not laughing at Ukraine or refugees. https://t.co/ATRad6ETdF — PolitiTweet.org
