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"Granny D" Haddock dies at 100
March 10, 2010
Common Cause is saddened by the passing of “Granny D” Haddock, an activist who, at age 90, walked 3,200 miles across the country in support of campaign finance reform, and spent the last decade advocating for public financing of elections, as well as making a run for the US Senate. She was 100 years old when she died Tuesday in New Hampshire at her family home.
“Granny D was an inspiring reformer who made thousands of people realize that it is simply far too expensive to run for elected office in this country, and that it should not be that way,” said Common Cause President Bob Edgar, who called Granny D several weeks ago to wish her a happy 100th birthday.
Attorney General Eric Holder Must Reject Whitewash of Torture Findings
February 22, 2010
Common Cause calls on Attorney General Eric Holder to reject the whitewashing of an internal Justice Department ethics review of former Bush Administration lawyers who authored memos that paved the way for torture of terror suspects, and to stand by the report’s original findings and recommendations.
The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog, the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), late Friday released a long-awaited report that concluded that legal advice provided by John C. Yoo and Jay S. Bybee, who worked in the Office of Legal Counsel, constituted professional misconduct and warranted possible disbarment. But Associate Deputy Attorney General David Margolis, who was in charge of the final recommendations, softened it and said neither lawyer should face discipline or disbarment.
Supreme Court Ruling in Citizens United Creates Political Crisis
January 21, 2009
The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision today that will enhance the ability of the deepest-pocketed special interests to influence elections and the U.S. Congress, said a pair of leading national campaign finance reform organizations, Common Cause and Public Campaign. The decision in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission, which overturned the ban on independent expenditures by corporations, paves the way for unlimited corporate and union spending in elections.
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Lending Industry Still Fighting Mortgage Modification as Foreclosure Crisis Continues
December 2009
The House of Representatives is debating the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (HR 4173), the most significant overhaul of the financial industry since the New Deal. Some of the financial institutions that have lobbied against this proposal are also the biggest recipients of federal bailout money, including Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Corporate Democracy: Potential fallout from a Supreme Court decision on Citizens United
October 2009
The impending Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which could be announced as early as November, is expected to significantly expand the role of the most powerful special interests in financing American elections. The Court appears poised to turn its back on more than 100 years of law and pave the way for corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money on direct campaigns to elect or defeat federal candidates.
Legislating Under the Influence
June 2009
As the debate over reforming the health care system heats up in Congress, a new report by Common Cause finds that major health care interests are spending more than $1.4 million a day to lobby Capitol Hill so far this year, and that those same health care interests have significantly ramped up campaign contributions, donating about $373 million to Members of Congress since 2000.
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