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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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Common Cause Speaks Up For Californians Right to Speak Out

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Common Cause Speaks Up For Californians Right to Speak Out

California Common Cause joined with Free Speech For People and other public interest groups in filing a brief this week with the California Supreme Court urging it to give voters a chance to call for the reversal of the Citizens United ruling.

Like Baseball and Apple Pie

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Like Baseball and Apple Pie

The large broadband providers say that they support net neutrality in the same way that we all support baseball and apple pie, but the devil's in the details.

We’ll Hold Governor Cuomo Accountable

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We’ll Hold Governor Cuomo Accountable

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today his support for important ethics and campaign finance changes proposed by Common Cause New York and other public interest allies in the wake of the arrest of New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Your Guide To The Net Neutrality Fight’s Final Weeks

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Your Guide To The Net Neutrality Fight’s Final Weeks

All eyes are on the FCC this week as they gear up to release their proposed Open Internet rules, which they'll vote on at their February 26th meeting. Here's a preview of what's to come, and a few potential pitfalls:

Virginia Senate Passes Redistricting Reform Bills

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Virginia Senate Passes Redistricting Reform Bills

This week the Virginia Senate passed three bills aimed at reforming Virginia’s partisan and divisive process for redrawing legislative districts following each census.

Common Cause Fights for Redistricting Reform in U.S. Supreme Court

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Common Cause Fights for Redistricting Reform in U.S. Supreme Court

Common Cause and Common Cause Illinois signed amicus briefs in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, a U.S. Supreme Court case that threatens citizen efforts to end the undemocratic practice of congressional gerrymandering.

I Didn’t Get Elected to Be a Fundraiser

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I Didn’t Get Elected to Be a Fundraiser

Then-Representative (and now Senator) Chris Murphy (D-Conn) penned an op-ed with this title in 2008 lamenting the vast amounts of time Members of Congress have to spend fundraising. If he thought things were bad then, he had no idea how awful the permanent money chase would be now. The Citizens United decision in 2010 opened the door for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections, and the SpeechNow decision shortly after paved the way for super PACs, both creating the need for Members of Congress to do more fundraising.

The Fundraising Free February Pledge

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The Fundraising Free February Pledge

I, ____________, solemnly pledge to devote each session day of the month of February 2015 to the official duties of my office as a member of the United States House of Representatives, without the distraction of electoral fundraising or other political campaign-related activities.

6 problemas con el proyecto de ley de “neutralidad de la red” del lobby del cable

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6 problemas con el proyecto de ley de “neutralidad de la red” del lobby del cable

La semana pasada, el senador John Thune y sus aliados propusieron nuevas normas de telecomunicaciones conocidas como Título X. Pero si analizamos más detenidamente, este proyecto de ley dista mucho de satisfacer las necesidades que necesitamos para proteger la Internet abierta.

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