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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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Evenwel, Equal Representation Depends on Justice Kennedy
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last Tuesday in Evenwel v. Abbott, a case that has huge implications for who has a voice in our democracy.
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5 datos que no sabías sobre el gasto político de la NRA
El gasto político de la NRA se ha triplicado desde el caso Citizens United. La NRA siempre ha sido una gran gastadora política, pero desde que la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos permitió el gasto político ilimitado por parte de corporaciones y grupos de intereses especiales en la decisión de 2010 sobre el caso Citizens United, el gasto de la NRA en elecciones federales aumentó drásticamente.
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Florida Supreme Court Issues Final Ruling in Favor of Common Cause Congressional Map
The Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Fair Districts Now Coalition and selected its preferred map to replace existing congressional districts.
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A Must in Maryland: Voter Education
Maryland’s new and improved paper voting system is finally here, ready to be used for the first time in our 2016 elections. We have a chance with this new system to encourage democracy! Voting is our most powerful tool to have a voice in our democracy – so it is critical that we put forth the effort to informing citizens about how the voting process has changed and what to expect on Election Day. Voter education will strengthen our voices as citizens and encourage more people to vote.
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Sen. McConnell’s deal for the ultra-wealthy to buy politicians
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Politico reported that Senator McConnell is planning to insert a provision in a must-pass government funding bill that would significantly increase the amount of money that political parties could spend on candidates. The provision, drafted in secret and without any hearings, would eliminate caps on the amount of political money that parties may spend in coordination with candidates.
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Recordando a David Cohen
Falleció el expresidente de Common Cause y defensor de la democracia durante toda su vida.
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Pfizer Deal Strengthens Case for Executive Order Requiring Transparency in Political Spending
The tax inversion provisions Allergan and Pfizer are about to exploit are well-known and could easily be eliminated. They exist because Pfizer and other large corporations, individually and through groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have used campaign contributions and an army of lobbyists to persuade a long line of Congresses and Presidents to riddle the federal tax code with loopholes.
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This Thanksgiving, Talk Turkey For Democracy
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, visit loved ones, decompress… and inevitably... talk politics around the dinner table.
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Una nueva investigación muestra apoyo bipartidista a las soluciones basadas en dinero en la política
Una nueva encuesta del Pew Research Center muestra que el pueblo estadounidense tiene grandes preocupaciones sobre cómo funciona nuestro gobierno y si puede o no confiar en que el gobierno resuelva los mayores problemas actuales.
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Public Financing for Elections: Does it Really Matter?
In 2005, the Connecticut General Assembly, urged on by an intense grassroots advocacy effort, passed the first comprehensive public financing system for state elections in the nation. The kick off election cycle was 2008, and in that year and ever since, at least 74% of all candidates choose to participate in the system of public financing, called the Citizens’ Election Program. So, has public financing really made a difference? The answer is a resounding, YES! So why are state Democrats proposing to kill the program? That is...
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ÚLTIMA HORA: Se revelan las operaciones secretas de inteligencia de los hermanos Koch al estilo de la CIA
En un artículo en Politico de hoy, el periodista especializado en dinero y política Ken Vogel reveló el equipo secreto de inteligencia y vigilancia de los hermanos Koch que está recopilando información sobre sus oponentes a través de la tecnología y fuentes sobre el terreno.
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Common Cause Ohio pide una reforma de la redistribución de distritos del Congreso tras la histórica victoria en la cuestión 1
Es hora de que la Comisión de Modernización Constitucional de Ohio aliente a la legislatura estatal a poner fin a la elaboración hiperpartidista de mapas del Congreso en los que el ganador se lleva todo.
