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Texas Tribune: Texas Senate passes bill to make illegal voting a felony again
Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas, said everyone knows a voter, a friend or a neighbor who could be affected by the pending legislation.
Ehresman said that in some scenarios a person might attempt to vote absentee by mail because they’re 65 or they’re disabled. If they can’t tell whether their ballot was received and are confused about whether their vote was counted, they might try to go vote in person and cast a provisional ballot.
“That voter could be liable under SB 2...
Ehresman said that in some scenarios a person might attempt to vote absentee by mail because they’re 65 or they’re disabled. If they can’t tell whether their ballot was received and are confused about whether their vote was counted, they might try to go vote in person and cast a provisional ballot.
“That voter could be liable under SB 2...
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Dallas Morning News: Texas’ top election official lays groundwork to leave voter fraud prevention program
The government accountability group Common Cause Texas called the move "another attempt to scare voters away from the ballot box by sewing doubt in the integrity of our elections."
"Either this is a hasty move in response to partisan pressure, which should be discouraged from the Secretary of State's office, or it is a deceitful omission that should be looked at skeptically," Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager for the organization said in a news release. "Texas should focus on strengthening the security of our...
"Either this is a hasty move in response to partisan pressure, which should be discouraged from the Secretary of State's office, or it is a deceitful omission that should be looked at skeptically," Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager for the organization said in a news release. "Texas should focus on strengthening the security of our...
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Bloomberg: El veredicto sobre el soborno por "dinero oscuro" en Ohio muestra el límite de Citizens United
El veredicto tiene implicaciones poderosas para Ohio y el resto del país porque muestra que si bien Citizens United puede haber abierto las compuertas del dinero corporativo, "eso no significa que pagar para jugar sea legal o correcto", dijo Catherine Turcer, directora ejecutiva de Common Cause Ohio y defensora desde hace mucho tiempo del financiamiento de campañas y la reforma gubernamental en Ohio.
“Los habitantes de Ohio pueden estar tranquilos esta noche sabiendo que, por fin, alguien rendirá cuentas”, afirmó.
“Los habitantes de Ohio pueden estar tranquilos esta noche sabiendo que, por fin, alguien rendirá cuentas”, afirmó.
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Fox News: Grupos de derechos civiles indignados tras la retirada de Gigi Sohn de su nominación a la FCC: "Triste, de mala calidad y vergonzoso".
"El trato que el Senado ha dado a esta nominación ha sido, de principio a fin, triste, deficiente y vergonzoso. Y el trato que ha dado a la Sra. Sohn, una despreciable falta de respeto al deber y al honor. Una victoria para los grupos de presión que gastan a mansalva, sin duda, pero una trágica pérdida para el bien común", escribió el expresidente de la FCC, Michael Copps, quien ahora trabaja para la organización de defensa Common Cause.
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Gigi Sohn, defensora del interés público, retira su nominación a la FCC
“El trato que el Senado ha dado a esta nominación ha sido, de principio a fin, triste, chapucero y vergonzoso. Y el trato que ha dado a la Sra. Sohn ha sido una despreciable falta de cumplimiento del deber y del honor. Una victoria para los intereses especiales que gastan a lo grande, sin duda, pero una trágica pérdida para el bien común.
Lamentamos que la Sra. Sohn no pueda desempeñarse como Comisionada de la FCC. Es una defensora del interés público que ha dedicado toda su carrera a promover políticas que hagan que la banda ancha sea más asequible y accesible, a defender una Internet abierta y a promover...
Lamentamos que la Sra. Sohn no pueda desempeñarse como Comisionada de la FCC. Es una defensora del interés público que ha dedicado toda su carrera a promover políticas que hagan que la banda ancha sea más asequible y accesible, a defender una Internet abierta y a promover...
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Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court’s ‘Dark Money’ Rulings Anchor Defense in Ohio Political Corruption Trial
“This trial is not just about what the former speaker of the House did, it’s also about the terrible system we have,” said Catherine Turcer, executive director of Common Cause Ohio, which advocates for more transparency in government.
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Broadcasting & Cable: FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn Bows Out
“Senate treatment of this nomination has been, from beginning to end, sad, shoddy, and shameful, and its treatment of Ms. Sohn a despicable dereliction of duty and honor," said Mike Copps, special adviser to Common Cause and a former FCC chairman. "A win for big-spending special interests, to be sure, but a tragic loss for the common good."
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The Guardian: Georgia Republicans race to pass laws to restrict and challenge votes
“Consider the real risks of an unmanageable quantity of review requests, including those that are made in bad faith and the limits of time and resources for county officials,” said Anne Gray Herring of Common Cause Georgia.
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CT Mirror: Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause leader and CT reformer, dies
“Karen made a lasting impact on Connecticut politics as one of the architects of our nationally renowned public financing system, which has been mirrored by states around the country as a model for clean and fair government that encourages participation by all of our residents,” Gov. Ned Lamont said.
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Declaración sobre el fallecimiento de la presidenta de Common Cause, Karen Hobert Flynn
Karen, una pionera y defensora de derechos, dedicó su carrera a reformar nuestro gobierno para que sirviera a todos. Que su memoria nos dé fuerza para que juntos llevemos adelante su legado de lucha por un gobierno que esté a la altura de los ideales de su pueblo.
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Salon: Election lawyers alarmed over Georgia GOP “suppression” bill voted on “in the middle of the night”
"You shouldn't be targeted because of your social economic status," said Aunna Dennis, the executive director of Common Cause Georgia. "You shouldn't be targeted because of the life situation that you're going through at that point in time. So this bill is just inequitable ... It's really only tried to give accessibility to balloting options to people who are privileged to not have hurdles or challenges when it comes to voting."
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Indianapolis Star: ‘Windfall profit’: Lawmakers who build homes file bills to help their industry
"It's not technically unethical, but it doesn't technically break the rules that they write for themselves, but it still creates an appearance of impropriety," Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana, said. "That's damaging to the institution when people think that lawmakers are just out to protect their financial interests."
