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One Legislative ‘Fix’ That Should Be In

By Tracie Powell and CQ Guest Columnist
Posted May 20, 2009 at 12:00am

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Total transparency: I worked to win legislative support for a similar bill last year as a congressional fellow.
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Tracie Powell is a former American Political Science congressional fellow and writes regularly on politics and policy.

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