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Washington Post: Election officials fear counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud

“I expect to see what we saw in 2020,” said Sylvia Albert, director of voting and elections for Common Cause, a nonpartisan voter education and advocacy group. “Election officials will be counting votes, some results will come in late and bad actors will be trying to play political games to undermine people’s confidence in the outcome.”

Reuters: Outside allies help Republican U.S. Senate candidates close gap with Democrats

"Outside groups are making up the difference," said Aaron Scherb, a lobbyist on campaign finance and election issues for Common Cause, a watchdog group that advocates for increasing transparency in campaign finance.

Los Angeles Times: Garcetti’s India nomination has stalled. So his parents hired lobbyists to help him

Many Washington, D.C., lobbying firms have a minimum monthly retainer of $10,000 or $15,000, but some firms charge $50,000 a month, or occasionally more, said Beth Rotman, director of money in politics and ethics at Common Cause, a good-government organization.

She likened Garcetti’s parents to a couple that shells out to get their child into a top school.

“It’s a bit like when the parents hire the most expensive coach they can find to get them into the most expensive university,” Rotman said. ...

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More Regulations on Member Stock Trading Would Help Fight Corruption in Congress

Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks? Most Americans say they shouldn’t, and now several lawmakers are joining them.

Four Things to Know About Convicted Criminal Tina Peters

Governor Polis has a clear choice: stand with Colorado voters and the rule of law, or reward someone who helped undermine the very elections she swore to protect.

Three Times Trump Admitted the SAVE Act is a GOP Power Play

Trump's favored national legislation is a way to pick and choose who can vote for him.

Seven Ways the Trump Administration Is Hurting Women

After a generation of progress, the war on women is once again putting women’s freedom, safety, and political power at risk.

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