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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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Who’s in the tank for Comcast?
Comcast is a big, big, spender. It employs an army of lobbyists who use cash to influence everything from telecoms to ag policy (no really, last year it lobbied on the farm bill.) Their influence peddling extends up and down the ballot - from their 124 federal lobbyists, to their state-level meddling through ALEC, all the way down to city-level politics.
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Schock and Menendez scandals highlight need for disclosure
Corruption isn’t hard to find in American government.
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Reactions to ALEC’s Attempt to Silence Critics
When news broke that ALEC was making legal threats against activists exposing its record and practices, lots of people took notice.
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Oregon Reform Coalition Backs Bills to Give the Public a Voice in the Redistricting Process
Oregon redistricting reform coalition makes the case for greater transparency in The Oregonian op-ed.
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5 façons dont ALEC nie la science du climat
L'American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), un groupe de pression secret financé par les grandes compagnies pétrolières et les frères Koch, a récemment menacé de poursuites judiciaires Common Cause pour les avoir qualifiés de « climatosceptiques ». La question se pose donc : la plainte de l'ALEC est-elle fondée ? Voici les faits :
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SCOTUS Takes on Unfair Racial Gerrymandering
Today the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier to challenge unfair racial gerrymanders done for partisan advantage.
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Qui finance encore ALEC ?
Voici quelques-unes des entreprises qui continuent de soutenir ALEC, malgré les critiques généralisées à l’encontre de l’organisation pour ses opérations secrètes et son programme controversé, et les appels croissants des actionnaires pour plus de transparence sur les activités de lobbying des entreprises.
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Ted Cruz l'a officialisé – mais qu'en est-il des autres ?
Ted Cruz a annoncé aujourd'hui sa candidature à la présidence. Mais qu'en est-il des autres candidats ?
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Schock’s Downfall Highlights Gaps in House Ethics Enforcement, Training
The resignation of Rep. Aaron Schock makes an open and shut case for stronger ethics enforcement and training in Congress, Common Cause said today.
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4 of JFK’s Best Quotes For St. Patrick’s Day
This St. Patrick's Day, we're taking a look at the legacy of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, our first Irish-American president.
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Opening Democracy’s Door
With the stroke of her pen, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown opened democracy's door to more than 300,000 Oregonians on Monday.
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Top Federal Contractors Disclosed Political Spending Tripled Over the Last Decade. But What About Their Undisclosed Spending?
As President Obama faces more calls to sign an executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose their dark money political spending, the top federal contractors continue to dump big money in U.S. elections.
