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Hoodline: Trump Taps Knoxville Prosecutor Lee, Adkisson for Federal Posts September 16, 2026 Hoodline: Trump Taps Knoxville Prosecutor Lee, Adkisson for Federal Posts In the News Tennessee
Rules of the Game: Election Coalitions September 16, 2026 Rules of the Game: Election Coalitions Podcast Topics Community Organizing, Election Related Activities, Influencing Legislation
Nonprofit Voter Registration is Nonpartisan, Not Apolitical September 15, 2026 Nonprofit Voter Registration is Nonpartisan, Not Apolitical Blog Issues Voting Rights Topics Ballot Measures, Election Related Activities
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Rules of the Game: Mobilizing Communities Through Nonpartisan Voter Engagement August 19, 2026 Rules of the Game: Mobilizing Communities Through Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Podcast Issues Voting Rights Topics Community Organizing, Election Related Activities, Public Charity Advocacy
One Supreme Court Case That Majorly Undermined Its Claim to Impartiality August 12, 2026 One Supreme Court Case That Majorly Undermined Its Claim to Impartiality Blog Issues Church and State
Magistrate Judges: The First Judges You’ll Likely See in Federal Court August 6, 2026 Magistrate Judges: The First Judges You’ll Likely See in Federal Court Blog Issues Criminal Justice, Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Rules of the Game: Charitable Solicitations August 5, 2026 Rules of the Game: Charitable Solicitations Podcast Topics Administrative Agencies, Recordkeeping
How Nonprofits Are Resisting Trump’s War on Immigration at the State Level August 4, 2026 How Nonprofits Are Resisting Trump’s War on Immigration at the State Level Blog California, Massachusetts, New Jersey Issues Immigration Topics Influencing Legislation
Rules of the Game: Forming a 501(c)(4) July 22, 2026 Rules of the Game: Forming a 501(c)(4) Podcast Topics 501(c)(4) Advocacy, Recordkeeping, Starting an Organization