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Court blocks taxpayer-funded political propaganda, plaintiffs say

Original: “We are pleased the court acted swiftly to prevent more taxpayer dollars from being used for such blatantly unlawful pol

Plaintiffs represented by the nonprofit legal organization Democracy Forward announced that a federal court has swiftly blocked government funds from being spent on what they called "blatantly unlawful political propaganda." In a statement, they said they were pleased with the rapid ruling, adding that there is no legal basis for such spending. The decision stops further taxpayer dollars from going toward the disputed program while litigation continues.

Why now: A fresh court ruling against government-funded political messaging is drawing attention amid broader legal fights over federal spending.

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• “We are pleased the court acted swiftly to prevent more taxpayer dollars from being used for such blatantly unlawful political propaganda,” the plaintiffs said in a stmnt issued by Democracy Forward, the nonprofit legal org that represents them. “There is no legal… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 16

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