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John Oliver is right. State-level elections are what matters on Tuesday

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: State Legislatures and ALEC

While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIMgfBZrrZ8

John Oliver is right. State-level elections are what matters on Tuesday

John Oliver devoted a segment on his show last night to talking about the importance of state-level elections. He’s dead on: With divided government, whoever controls the Senate will only limited control over the national agenda. Intraparty disputes and partisan rancor will ensure that Congress remains as impotent as ever.

If you’re tired of reading about the approaching midterms, then look into your local races. There may well be some big issues being debated there. And if not, at least we only have one more day.

By Max Ehrenfreund

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/11/03/wonkbook-john-oliver-is-right-state-level-elections-are-what-matters-on-tuesday/

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