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Getting anything done is a struggle when partisanship reigns

Congress these days has an obvious theme: more blame than legislation. Congressional Republicans have taken a sharply partisan route in their health care reform efforts, with multiple failed and contentious attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. How did we end up with such an extreme partisan divide? Lisa Desjardins looks back.

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Local Media Can Shine A Light On Funding-Plagued Nonprofit Voices
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