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| | SR.com: Progressive coalition honored |
 | | BOISE – In one of the most conservative states in the nation, a nonprofit organization that draws together liberal and progressive groups to work for social justice and citizen participation in democracy has won a national leadership award and a $100,000 prize. |
 | | Jim Hansen, UVI's executive director, said the organization came together 10 years ago to try to unite liberal and progressive groups, from labor unions to environmentalists, Latino groups to gay-rights advocates, progressive student activists to liberal religious groups. |
 | | UVI is a coalition of 25 member groups, with projects focusing on money in politics, campaign finance reform, budget and tax policy, democracy and open government, Latino voter registration, Social Security, and more. |
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