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On the Issues

On the Issues or OnTheIssues is an American non-partisan, non-profit organization providing information to American voters on American candidates, primarily via their website.[non-primary source needed] The organization was started in 1996, went non-profit in 2000, and is currently run primarily by volunteers.[better source needed]

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Owner
Naomi Lichtenberg
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts · Missoula, Montana
Formation
1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Founder
Jesse Gordon
Legal status
Non-profit
Parent organization
Snopes

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On the Issues

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples9
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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On the Issues

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Headquarters · 2
On the Issues → Cambridge, Massachusetts, Missoula, Montana
Formation · 1
On the Issues → 1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Founder · 1
On the Issues → Jesse Gordon
Legal status · 1
On the Issues → Non-profit
Owner · 1
On the Issues → Naomi Lichtenberg
Parent organization · 1
On the Issues → Snopes
Purpose · 1
On the Issues → Store American candidates' views and records for American voters
Website · 1
On the Issues → ontheissues.org

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
On the IssuesFormation1996; 30 years ago (1996)1.00infobox
On the IssuesFounderJesse Gordon1.00infobox
On the IssuesHeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts1.00infobox
On the IssuesHeadquartersMissoula, Montana1.00infobox
On the IssuesLegal statusNon-profit1.00infobox
On the IssuesOwnerNaomi Lichtenberg1.00infobox
On the IssuesParent organizationSnopes1.00infobox
On the IssuesPurposeStore American candidates' views and records for American voters1.00infobox
On the IssuesWebsiteontheissues.org1.00infobox

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