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Kaveh Waddell
Kaveh Waddell is an associate editor at The Atlantic.
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The FCC Has Ruled on Net Neutrality; Do States Get a Say?
How much states can get involved has a lot to do with whether the FCC decides broadband inherently crosses state lines.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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Few Privacy Limitations Exist on How Police Use Drones
Only 14 states require law enforcement get a warrant to use drones for surveillance.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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Is This Activist Sheriff the New Face of Border Hawks?
Sheriff Scott Jones of Sacramento County posted a video on YouTube urging the president to act on immigration immediately.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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When Liberal Causes Don't Stand a Chance in Washington, Activists Go Local
Gridlock in Washington and a Republican Congress are making liberals look to states and cities—where things are actually getting done.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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Louisiana Residents' Constitutional Right to Trick-or-Treat Is Under Threat
The ACLU says local police restrictions to stop trick-or-treating are illegal.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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Climate Change Worries Drive South Florida 51st State Plan
Money and politics have divided Florida for decades, but the rising sea level has finally prodded the south into action.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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The Supreme Court Just Cleared the Path for Same-Sex Marriage in 5 More States
By declining to take up appeals, the Court is allowing same-sex marriage to go forward in most of the county.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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States Take the Lead on Sexual-Assault Reform
A movement that began on college campuses is emerging on the national stage.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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Lessons Learned: U.S. Secessionist Groups Reflect on the Scottish Referendum
Far from discouraged, some groups are excited by the momentum generated by Scotland’s independence movement. Others smell conspiracy overseas.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
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What Three U.S. Secessionist Groups Think About the Scottish Independence Movement
Groups in places as different as Vermont, the South, and the Pacific Northwest are intently watching the developments in Scotland.
- By Kaveh Waddell, National Journal