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Washington Post: Ahead of abortion vote, Ohioans weigh making it harder to amend constitution
Proponents of the new threshold are “willing to change the rules because they don’t trust voters,” said Catherine Turcer, executive director of Common Cause Ohio, a nonprofit group focused on strengthening democratic institutions.
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San Francisco Chronicle: Charley Marsteller, tireless S.F. City Hall watchdog with a link to George Washington, dies at 72
“If it wasn’t for Charley and the people he brought from Common Cause, the Ethics Commission would not have had the courage to put Proposition O on the ballot,” said Paul Melbostad, who served eight years on the Ethics Commission. Prop. O passed by a wide margin setting a $500 ceiling on donations, a limit that remains to this day.
“Charley had credibility because he never sought personal gain and avoided endorsing candidates and ballot measures other than on (matters of) ethics,” Melbostad said.
“Charley had credibility because he never sought personal gain and avoided endorsing candidates and ballot measures other than on (matters of) ethics,” Melbostad said.
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Raw Story: ‘More to come’: Ethics defenders cheer as Trump ‘Big Lie’ allies charged in Michigan
"Today is another day of Michigan values holding strong against lies about our elections," Quentin Turner, program director at Common Cause Michigan, said in a statement. "For years, Michiganders of all parties have continued to resoundingly reject lies and conspiracy theories about our election."
"Mr. DePerno, Ms. Rendon, and their team's alleged actions do not reflect the voices of millions who believe in fair, accessible elections and upholding the will of the people," Turner added. "We are convinced that the upcoming case...
"Mr. DePerno, Ms. Rendon, and their team's alleged actions do not reflect the voices of millions who believe in fair, accessible elections and upholding the will of the people," Turner added. "We are convinced that the upcoming case...
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U.S. News & World Report: QUOTES: Reaction to the Indictment of Donald Trump
Marilyn Carpinteyro, Common Cause interim co-president
"No American is above the law – not even former presidents. The charges that a federal grand jury leveled today against former President Donald Trump are profoundly serious and must go to trial. The charges themselves are unprecedented, but so are the events that led to them.”
"No American is above the law – not even former presidents. The charges that a federal grand jury leveled today against former President Donald Trump are profoundly serious and must go to trial. The charges themselves are unprecedented, but so are the events that led to them.”
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The Guardian: Trumps jüngste Anklage macht ihn endlich für die Wahlkomplotte von 2020 verantwortlich
Aunna Dennis, Geschäftsführerin der Wahlbeobachtungsgruppe Common Cause Georgia, sagte, die erwartete Anklage gegen Trump im Fulton County „bestätigt die Bedenken der Leute, die nicht wollen, dass in die Wahlen eingegriffen wird“.
„Selbst wenn man das höchste Amt im Land innehat, heißt das nicht, dass man die Stimmen der Wähler und der Bevölkerung mit Füßen treten, täuschen oder manipulieren darf“, sagte Dennis. „Wir sind keine faschistische Gesellschaft. Wir sind hier keine autoritäre Gesellschaft. So funktioniert unsere Demokratie nicht.“
„Selbst wenn man das höchste Amt im Land innehat, heißt das nicht, dass man die Stimmen der Wähler und der Bevölkerung mit Füßen treten, täuschen oder manipulieren darf“, sagte Dennis. „Wir sind keine faschistische Gesellschaft. Wir sind hier keine autoritäre Gesellschaft. So funktioniert unsere Demokratie nicht.“
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Indictment of Donald Trump Shows No One is Above the Law
"No American is above the law—not even former presidents. The charges that a federal grand jury leveled today against former President Donald Trump are profoundly serious and must go to trial."
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Newsday: Watchdogs to NY elections board: Reject touch-screen voting machine
"Paper ballots marked by the voter — which New York currently uses — is the election security gold ... standard," said Sarah Goff, deputy director of Common Cause New York, on Tuesday. Adding a new machine, she said, comes off as "solving a problem we don't have in New York."
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Indiana Capital Chronicle: A little-known nonprofit boosts Indiana’s economic development agency
“This is an area where a lot of money is involved. The state is offering big incentives involving our tax dollars to corporations, and Hoosiers deserve to know the backstory,” said Julia Vaughn, who leads government watchdog Common Cause Indiana. “But I think the IEDC and its foundation: their structure often stops that from happening.”
Vaughn said her organization expressed transparency-related concerns when the state swapped its commerce department for the corporation-foundation combination.
“I’m...
Vaughn said her organization expressed transparency-related concerns when the state swapped its commerce department for the corporation-foundation combination.
“I’m...
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New York Times: Inside the Party Switch That Blew Up North Carolina Politics
Linda Meigs, a political activist from Charlotte, drove to Ms. Cotham's district this month for a meeting with local lawmakers hosted by Common Cause North Carolina and other liberal advocacy groups.
Ms. Meigs said she had come prepared to confront Ms. Cotham over how she could have campaigned on ''Democratic Party values such as women's rights to reproductive freedom and L.G.B.T.Q. rights,'' only to reverse her support. Ms. Cotham was invited to speak, but didn't attend.
''When I'm talking to somebody and asking...
Ms. Meigs said she had come prepared to confront Ms. Cotham over how she could have campaigned on ''Democratic Party values such as women's rights to reproductive freedom and L.G.B.T.Q. rights,'' only to reverse her support. Ms. Cotham was invited to speak, but didn't attend.
''When I'm talking to somebody and asking...
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Honolulu Civil Beat: Interview mit der Redaktion: Camron Hurt von Common Cause Hawaii
Die Redaktion von Civil Beat sprach am Dienstag mit dem Programmdirektor von Common Cause Hawaii. Camron Hurt erklärte, die Organisation werde sich unter seiner Führung auf Wahlen, Wahlzugang, Regierungstransparenz und die Reform der Wahlkampffinanzierung konzentrieren. Hurt erläuterte zunächst die Arbeit von Common Cause.
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Raleigh News & Observer: Ideenaustausch oder Lobbying-Front? Ein Blick auf ALECs Einfluss in NC
"Was mir im Allgemeinen Sorgen bereitet, ist, dass man glauben möchte, dass Vorschläge und Gesetze von den Menschen kommen, die ihre Vertreter im Parlament wählen, und dass es dafür eine Art lokale Initiative gibt", sagte Bob Phillips, Geschäftsführer von Common Cause NC. "Aber wenn es eine Gesetzesfabrik gibt, die in Wirklichkeit den Interessen von Sonderinteressen der amerikanischen Wirtschaft und den Agenden der rechten Mitte dient, dann ist das besorgniserregend."
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Public News Service: Pro-Democracy Group: Regulators Should Say “No Dice” to Election Betting
However, Stephen Spaulding, vice president for policy at the group Common Cause, said this would put even more pressure on the health of democracy in current political environment.
"This opens up a significant risk to the perception that the winners and losers of an election are not determined by voters, but by those who stand to gain financially," he said.
Common Cause has sent a filing to the commission, asking that it reject the proposal. Leadership with the House Task Force on Strengthening Democracy issued a...
"This opens up a significant risk to the perception that the winners and losers of an election are not determined by voters, but by those who stand to gain financially," he said.
Common Cause has sent a filing to the commission, asking that it reject the proposal. Leadership with the House Task Force on Strengthening Democracy issued a...
