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Senate votes to rollback media ownership rules May 16, 2008:  In a near-unanimous voice vote last night, the Senate passed a "resolution of disapproval" that would stop the Federal Communications Commission’s new media cross-ownership rules from taking effect. The measure moves now to the House.Take action...Read more on CommonBlog... No closer to an FEC May 13, 2008:  As the presidential campaign kicks into high gear, we still have no Federal Election Commission because of the standoff in the Senate over nominees. The White House accepts Senate Democrats offer for individual votes on its nominees, but Senate Republicans won’t go along. Republicans still pushing for confirmation of controversial nominee Hans von Spakovsky.Read more on CommonBlog... Common Cause partners with Mobilize.org on money in politics grant summit May 12, 2008:  Common Cause is joining with Mobilize.org to sponsor the first Democracy 2.0 Entrepreneur Grant Summit.  The summit will challenge the millennial generation to compete for grant monies to support projects working to promote clean elections practices.Read the press release... Removal of FEC Chairman smacks of retribution May 8, 2008:  In a letter sent Wednesday to all members of the US Senate, Common Cause criticized the White House for refusing to re-nominate a Federal Election Commission member in apparent retribution for his letter to fellow Republican John McCain about a controversial loan agreement. In addition, Common Cause urged a vote against the confirmation of Hans von Spakovsky and Donald McGhan for seats on the FEC.See the letter...Read the press release... Indiana voters should go prepared to the polls May 1, 2008:  Indiana voters face a series of obstacles to cast a ballot in the state’s primary election on Tuesday, and should plan to go prepared to the polls or risk losing the right to vote.See the report from Common Cause and Verified Voting Foundation...Read the press release...