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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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Katie Scally
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Stratège en communication régionale (Midwest)
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Les experts nationaux et régionaux en matière de réforme démocratique du réseau Common Cause interviennent régulièrement dans les médias. Pour parler à l'un de nos experts, veuillez contacter l'un des membres de l'équipe de presse ci-dessus.
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Indianapolis Star: Lawmaker pushes bills that can benefit his businesses
"He's not the only artisan distiller in the state, but it's a pretty small universe," Common Cause Indiana's executive director Julia Vaughn said. "It certainly leaves an appearance of impropriety, which causes people to wonder about motive."
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Tribune News Service/Inside Sources/Las Vegas Sun (Op-Ed): Election denialism is still a threat
The lifting of bans on former president Trump by Twitter and Facebook hammers home the point that there is little interest from social media platforms in combating election disinformation. The platforms are scaling back content moderation at a time when consistent enforcement of civic integrity policies can be most impactful. The next year is pivotal, not just in state legislatures but for people's attitudes toward democracy and the information they receive about it.
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Spectrum News: Texas House panel debates quitting election cross-check program ERIC
“It’s been helpful and necessary in making sure that our administration of elections is more safe and secure,” said Katya Ehresman, the voting rights program manager at Common Cause Texas.
But some Republicans say Texas should no longer be a member of this group. A bill by Houston-area Rep. Jacey Jetton would put an expiration date on the state’s participation in ERIC. Texas would need to create its own alternative cross-check program. Ehresman said other states, such as Kansas and Florida, that have left ERIC have seen...
But some Republicans say Texas should no longer be a member of this group. A bill by Houston-area Rep. Jacey Jetton would put an expiration date on the state’s participation in ERIC. Texas would need to create its own alternative cross-check program. Ehresman said other states, such as Kansas and Florida, that have left ERIC have seen...
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Florida Politics: Senate sends elections bill hiking fines on voter registration groups to floor
“If we want a democracy that works for everyone, we should be making it harder for money to influence politics and easier for eligible voters to register and cast their ballot, but this bill gets it backwards,” said Amy Keith, program director of Common Cause Florida.
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Common Cause salue les données électorales révélant que le vote des jeunes a augmenté au cours de la décennie
WASHINGTON, DC — Common Cause, un groupe de surveillance du droit de vote, félicite le Centre d'information et de recherche sur l'apprentissage et l'engagement civiques (CIRCLE) du Tufts Tisch College pour son récent rapport sur le vote des jeunes.
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The Guardian: Texas consider bills criminalizing voter fraud despite no evidence
“These bills seem to be wanting to prosecute widespread voter fraud, yet there’s no evidence for these being needed right now other than conjecture or partisan politics,” said Katya Ehresman, the voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas.
She said that often lawmakers like Paxton in Texas use the biannual legislative session to “create political theater” that will help them in their bids for re-election.
“It’s largely a problem in search of a solution, especially as less than 18 months...
She said that often lawmakers like Paxton in Texas use the biannual legislative session to “create political theater” that will help them in their bids for re-election.
“It’s largely a problem in search of a solution, especially as less than 18 months...
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Histoire brute : Révélation : Près de 14500 millions de TP continuent de dormir dans un fonds gouvernemental gonflé et inutilisé
Common Cause, une association à but non lucratif œuvrant pour la réforme gouvernementale, soutient également les élections financées par les citoyens, notamment par des bons de financement de campagne. Common Cause a déclaré préférer voir le système actuel de financement public présidentiel modernisé plutôt que de voir le fonds vidé.
« Les lois et réglementations en matière de divulgation n'ont pas du tout suivi le rythme des dépenses extérieures », a déclaré Stephen Spaulding, vice-président des politiques et des affaires extérieures chez Common Cause. « Un pourcentage important de ces fonds provient de groupes d'argent noir qui n'ont pas à…
« Les lois et réglementations en matière de divulgation n'ont pas du tout suivi le rythme des dépenses extérieures », a déclaré Stephen Spaulding, vice-président des politiques et des affaires extérieures chez Common Cause. « Un pourcentage important de ces fonds provient de groupes d'argent noir qui n'ont pas à…
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Bloomberg: The GOP Is Making It Harder for College Students to Vote
Mia Lewis, associate director of the voting rights organization Common Cause Ohio, questioned why the change was needed.
“Our secretary of state has said for years that Ohio runs model elections, setting a standard for the entire country, and yet suddenly there’s a desire to change them,” she said. “It’s perfectly legitimate to ask what’s driving these sudden changes.”
“Our secretary of state has said for years that Ohio runs model elections, setting a standard for the entire country, and yet suddenly there’s a desire to change them,” she said. “It’s perfectly legitimate to ask what’s driving these sudden changes.”
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Washington Post: Clarence Thomas might have recognized law at issue in his real estate deal
Back in 2011, he updated years of his financial disclosure reports to include employment details for his wife, conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas. The updates came after the watchdog group Common Cause raised red flags. Thomas said the employment information was “inadvertently omitted due to a misunderstanding of the filing instructions.”
Despite Thomas having acknowledged the error and amended his filings, Common Cause wasn’t impressed and suggested it didn’t add up.
“Justice Thomas sits...
Despite Thomas having acknowledged the error and amended his filings, Common Cause wasn’t impressed and suggested it didn’t add up.
“Justice Thomas sits...
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Miami Herald/CQ-Roll Call: Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown
Common Cause sent a letter Tuesday to the Senate Judiciary Committee asking them have Thomas testify and “put it on the record for the American people,” as well as have Roberts testify. “The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly proven itself incapable of policing itself without a code of ethics,” Common Cause co-president Marilyn Carpinteyro said in a news release. “It is time for Congress to hold hearings and pass legislation to establish a code of ethics for Supreme Court Justices to hold them to the same standards as every other...
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USA Today/Gannett : Le milliardaire républicain Harlan Crow a acheté une propriété au juge Clarence Thomas, selon un nouveau rapport
« Les Américains attendent et méritent une Cour suprême juste et impartiale. Nous avons besoin de transparence pour identifier les conflits potentiels et restaurer la confiance du public dans la plus haute cour de notre pays », a déclaré Marilyn Carpinteyro, co-présidente de Common Cause, plus tôt cette semaine, avant la dernière révélation. « La Cour suprême des États-Unis a prouvé à plusieurs reprises qu'elle était incapable de s'auto-réguler sans un code d'éthique. »
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Kathay Feng et Stephen Spaulding, deux vétérans de Common Cause, occupent désormais le poste de vice-présidents
Common Cause a le plaisir d'annoncer que deux vétérans de Common Cause ont pris le poste de vice-présidente de l'organisme de surveillance du gouvernement. Kathay Feng, leader de longue date de Common Cause, occupera le poste de vice-présidente des programmes et Stephen Spaulding revient à Common Cause après avoir occupé le poste de directeur des politiques du Comité des règles du Sénat américain et occupera le poste de vice-président des politiques et des affaires extérieures. Ensemble, les deux aideront à diriger les efforts nationaux de Common Cause pour réduire les obstacles à une démocratie plus représentative.
