Anti-Corruption & Accountability: Working For The People
We deserve a government that is as honest and hardworking as the people it represents.
For government to serve the people, it has to be accountable to the people and no one else. But Supreme Court rulings like Citizens United have let billionaires and special interests buy unlimited influence, so they can get their way at the rest of our expense.
Common Cause is the leading watchdog group calling out corruption where we see it and passing laws that put power in the hands of everyday people.
That means demanding common-sense limits on money in politics, transparency into who’s funding lobbying and campaigns, strong rules to stop government corruption, and small-dollar public financing to give ordinary people a fighting chance against Big Money.
What We’re Doing
Litigation
2024 Trump Disqualification Lawsuit
No one is above the law, period. Our laws are meant to apply to everyone equally.
Your financial support helps us make an impact by holding power accountable and strengthening democracy.
Updates
Blog Post
Colorado Lawmakers’ Luxury Trip Sparks Ethics Complaint
Common Cause is under attack for doing our job: holding power accountable.
Blog Post
2024 Legislative Session Wrap-up
Colorado's 2024 legislative session has come to an end and Colorado Common Cause team has been hard at work defending and strengthening democracy across our state. See what we were able to accomplish with your support:
Blog Post
TLDR: Colorado’s 2024 Legislative Session
We believe that voters deserve to know about the proposed legislation that could affect their everyday lives and the futures of their families. Here’s the TLDR of what you need to know about the 2024 legislative session so far!
Press
Press Release
Ethics Commission Votes to Investigate 17 Complaints Against Legislators’ Undisclosed Luxury Retreat
In an open-session vote, the IEC unanimously found the complaints non-frivolous, advancing them to investigations followed by public hearings on all the complaints.
Press Release
Ethics Watchdog Files Complaints Over Undisclosed Dark Money Luxury Retreat for Legislators
Today, Common Cause filed complaints against more than a dozen state legislators alleging that they accepted luxury resort expenses funded by a special interest group in violation of Colorado ethics law.