Democracy Wire

While Washington is gridlocked, states are moving to tighten requirements for campaign finance disclosure

Common Cause Wisconsin is calling on state legislators to replace the manipulation of legislative districts for partisan advantage with a fair redistricting process.

A Florida judge who ruled that the state’s congressional districts violated state constitutional protections against drawing lines for partisan gain delayed a decision about whether to redraw districts before the November midterm elections. Common Cause is a plaintiff in the case. In a hearing yesterday, Circuit Judge Terry Lewis stated that he planned to issue a ruling next week.

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The FCC closed a legal loophole on Thursday as it approved a mega transaction between Sinclair Broadcasting and Allbritton Communications

The corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council has spent thousands of dollars on "scholarships" that financed state legislator's trips to posh resorts