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Government Watchdog Supports New Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock
Majority of Americans support a stock trading ban
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The Mercury News: Court upholds California’s anti-pay-to-play law barring votes benefiting campaign contributors
The law was backed by the good governance organization California Common Cause, which described it as “a common sense and long overdue pro-democracy reform” that already exists in other states and in certain California cities.
Striking down the law would go against the “will of the people,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause.
“This law protects Californians from the pay-to-play corruption and the appearance of corruption that plagues our cities and counties, and...
Striking down the law would go against the “will of the people,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause.
“This law protects Californians from the pay-to-play corruption and the appearance of corruption that plagues our cities and counties, and...
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Oregon Capital Chronicle (Op-Ed): Oregon legislative proposal would expand voter rolls
If we want Oregon elections to fully reflect the will of the people, then every eligible Oregonian who wants to participate should have easy access to register and vote.
Registering to vote shouldn’t be a chore – for you, me, or anyone else.
Registering to vote shouldn’t be a chore – for you, me, or anyone else.
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Common Cause presenta un escrito amicus defendiendo la redistribución de distritos independiente en un caso de alto riesgo contra la manipulación de los distritos electorales
Common Cause ha presentado un escrito amicus curiae ante la Corte Suprema del Estado de Utah para proteger a la comisión de redistribución de distritos aprobada por los votantes en 2018 en el caso League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature. En el escrito, el grupo nacional que lucha contra la manipulación de distritos electorales subraya cómo el estado ha ignorado la voluntad del pueblo al aprobar una legislación que impone mapas electorales imparciales y abandona los principios clave de una redistribución de distritos justa.
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Times Union (artículo de opinión): Para aumentar la participación de los votantes, hay que simplificar la redacción de las papeletas
En 2024, los votantes volverán a enfrentarse a una serie de propuestas electorales estatales sobre temas importantes. Si no aprobamos el proyecto de ley de lenguaje sencillo antes de esa fecha, corremos el riesgo de que los votantes se sientan confundidos y desanimados y opten por no participar en el proceso. Los votantes de todos los idiomas y niveles de alfabetización merecen un acceso igualitario a las urnas.
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Indianapolis Star: Voting rights advocates worry new Indiana law will disenfranchise vulnerable voters
It's likely the law will be challenged in court. Common Cause Indiana Executive Director Julia Vaughn said "it creates serious questions about violations of the United States Constitution and the Civil Rights Act."
Several organizations including Common Cause say the legislation would disproportionately affect the elderly, minorities who already facing barriers to voting and voters who use alternate voting methods like travel boards or the military post card application. Voting rights groups are especially worried those who are...
Several organizations including Common Cause say the legislation would disproportionately affect the elderly, minorities who already facing barriers to voting and voters who use alternate voting methods like travel boards or the military post card application. Voting rights groups are especially worried those who are...
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Mother Jones: Republicans Are Trying to Seize Control Over Voting In Texas’ Largest Democratic County
Harris County has become the epicenter for what Common Cause Texas calls the “Texas Edition of the Big Lie.”
“It’s a really intentional form of partisan takeovers of local election offices,” says Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas.
“It’s a really intentional form of partisan takeovers of local election offices,” says Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas.
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Texas Tribune: Harris County must remove its elections chief under new legislation headed to Gov. Greg Abbott
“All of these changes together are forcing Harris County voters to live in a different set of circumstances than the rest of the state. This is creating a disparate scenario for those voters and barriers to well run elections,” said Katya Ehresman, voting rights program director at Common Cause Texas. “There’s a clear partisan element to that with Harris County growing in its Democratic stronghold. But there’s also definitely a disparate racial impact element to these bills continuing to pass as the county is home to the largest...
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Sindicatos y defensores del interés público frustran intento de un fondo de cobertura de adquirir medios locales y sientan un precedente innovador para la FCC
“Los avances de hoy son una victoria rotunda: decimos SÍ a la inversión a largo plazo en redacciones locales que fortalecen la democracia estadounidense”, afirmó Kathay Feng, vicepresidenta de programas de Common Cause.
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Arizona Republic: After vowing to back LGBTQ Arizonans, Hobbs vetoes bill on transgender student names
"The Voter Privacy Violation Act was pushed under the false guise of transparency when in reality, it was based on conspiracies and would have only served to further facilitate the rampant spread of election misinformation," Common Cause Arizona Program Director
Jenny Guzman said in a statement.
Jenny Guzman said in a statement.
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PolitiFact: 'Sucesión' de verificación de hechos: ¿Qué sucede si un incendio destruye 100.000 votos ausentes en Milwaukee?
Un caso similar pasaría por el sistema judicial de Wisconsin y eventualmente llegaría a la Corte Suprema de Wisconsin, dijo Jay Heck, director ejecutivo de Common Cause en Wisconsin. Los republicanos también pueden apelar ante la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos.
"Desafortunadamente, creo que la política jugaría un papel tanto en la Corte Suprema estatal como en la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos", dijo Heck, "razón por la cual este escenario hipotético espero que nunca suceda, porque sería horrible".
"Desafortunadamente, creo que la política jugaría un papel tanto en la Corte Suprema estatal como en la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos", dijo Heck, "razón por la cual este escenario hipotético espero que nunca suceda, porque sería horrible".
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Houston Chronicle: Texas lawmakers decline online voter registration bills, despite 40-plus states having the option
"We've had 130-something days and no hearings on online voter registration, but multiple hearings on criminal penalty bills or firing elections administrator bills or state takeover bills," said Katya Ehresman, the voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas. "That is a clear priority of lawmakers, as opposed to making it easier for people to vote, and instead just kind of spread these conspiracy theories of unfounded voter fraud."
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Broadcasting & Cable (Op-Ed): Why Standard General’s Proposed Tegna Merger Hurts Our Democracy
Local news is facing a stiff headwind as it fights to remain viable in an environment where media consolidation is gutting newsrooms across the country. That is why Common Cause is opposed to gigantic hedge funds and investment groups taking over media outlets — because inevitably, they are in it to extract profits.
