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Disclosure Voted Down Along Party Lines

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Disclosure Voted Down Along Party Lines

In a party line vote, Republicans on the House Communications and Technology subcommittee defeated legislation that would have forced the secret sponsors of broadcast political ads into the open.

ALEC Losing Clout, Legitimacy Amid Ongoing Controversy and Tax Fraud

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ALEC Losing Clout, Legitimacy Amid Ongoing Controversy and Tax Fraud

Amid an exodus of more than 100 corporations from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy sent federal authorities new evidence last week, that ALEC is a corporate lobby masquerading as a charity at the expense of taxpayers and voters.

Got $1 million? Here is what it can get you.

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Got $1 million? Here is what it can get you.

While they all talk about attracting grassroots and small-donor support, the 2016 candidates are depending on big money from wealthy donors to propel them to the White House.

Redistricting Reformers Make Plans in Cincinnati

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Redistricting Reformers Make Plans in Cincinnati

On May 15, Common Cause Ohio and partner organizations hosted a Redistricting Reform in 2015 Workshop in Cincinnati.

Baltimore, Make Your Vote Count

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Baltimore, Make Your Vote Count

This week The New York Times reported on a years-long research project that found that children who move from lower-income to higher-income neighborhoods may improve their odds of succeeding, with their likelihood of going to college and the amount of money they're likely to earn as adults increasing for every year spent in the better neighborhood.

The Supreme Court Tips Its Hand

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The Supreme Court Tips Its Hand

In a win for judicial independence, the Supreme Court this week upheld the ability of states to ban judges and judicial candidates from directly soliciting campaign contributions in their judicial elections.

Es ist Zeit, die Verfassung zu ändern

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Es ist Zeit, die Verfassung zu ändern

Der Oberste Gerichtshof scheint entschlossen, die Vorschriften unseres Landes zur Wahlkampffinanzierung abzuschaffen. Entscheidungen wie Citizens United v. FEC und McCutcheon v. FEC untersagen den Gesetzgebern verfassungsmäßig, vernünftige Obergrenzen für die Höhe der für Wahlen gesammelten und ausgegebenen Gelder festzulegen. Die Folgen seiner Entscheidungen waren katastrophal.

Congressional Bill Seeks End to Congressional Gerrymandering

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Congressional Bill Seeks End to Congressional Gerrymandering

Today Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced The Redistricting Reform Act of 2015 to end the gerrymandering of congressional districts by requiring that they be drawn by an unbiased citizen commission.

The Legal Fiction That is Fixing the 2016 Plutocrat Primary

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The Legal Fiction That is Fixing the 2016 Plutocrat Primary

Common Cause is calling on Governors Jeb Bush and Scott Walker to level with Republican primary voters and obey campaign finance laws as they explore running for President. In letters sent to each on Friday we urged them to acknowledge the obvious – that they’re actively pursuing a potential candidacy – and to stop sidestepping laws that put limits on fundraising by declared candidates and those who are “testing the waters.”

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