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NPR / Kaiser Health News: 메디케이드, 환자 이송비 수백만 달러 지원. 하지만 때로는 환자 이송이 이루어지지 않는다

정부 감시 단체인 코먼 코즈(Common Cause)의 부사장인 폴 S. 라이언은 이러한 기부는 기업이 정부 관리에게 접근하는 데 도움이 될 수 있다고 말했습니다.

"특권 세력이 정부와 거래하면서 공무원들의 계약 체결이나 기타 정부 결정에 큰 기여를 할 수 있다면, 이는 우려스러운 일입니다."라고 그는 말했다. "일반 미국인들은 그런 영향력을 살 수 없습니다."

뉴욕 데일리 뉴스: NYC 시장 애덤스, 이해 상충 문제를 제기하는 조치로 동생을 NYPD 부국장으로 임명

Common Cause New York의 대표이사인 수잔 러너는 이메일에서 "뉴욕 시민들은 공무원이 시장의 동생이라는 이유보다는 고유한 자격에 따라 채용되기를 기대합니다."라고 말했습니다.

"이 임명에 이해충돌위원회(Conflict of Interest Board)의 면제가 필요한지는 불분명합니다."라고 러너는 말했습니다. 그녀는 "면제하더라도 시장의 가까운 친척을 임명하는 것은 대중의 신뢰를 얻지 못합니다."라고 덧붙였습니다.

Dallas Morning News: Was Jan. 6 an insurrection? Label fight rages a year after mob attacked U.S. Capitol

“The insurrection was a violent affront to free and fair elections and the orderly transition of power,” said Karen Hobart Flynn, president of the liberal group Common Cause.

“January 6th interrupted two centuries of the peaceful transfer of power. It was staged by a domestic enemy fueled by the lies fed by the former president, some Republican politicians, and their allies who tried to subvert a bedrock democratic principle: that voters decide elections,” she said.

Inside Sources/Tribune News Service (Op-Ed): Insurrection Was an Assault on Truth, Rule of Law

Our country has survived the Civil War, two world wars, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and many other hardships along the way. Although many have been left behind or left out during those struggles, we must expand our efforts for an inclusive democracy so that it lives up to its promise. We survived the insurrection and a coup attempt last year. Can our democracy withstand another attempt in the next presidential election? We cannot afford to find out.

The Senate must immediately pass pending legislation that has...

Public News Service: House Republicans Release Draft Proposals for PA Congressional Map

Khalif Ali, executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, said the map in its current form does not allow for a community-level dive, making it harder for residents to provide feedback.

"We don't have the underlying shapefiles," Ali explained. "We have no way again to evaluate whether and how this map divides communities of color. Particularly in Philadelphia, Allegheny County, Lancaster, Dauphin, York, all those counties are really relevant when we're talking about this question of racial equity and adhering to the Voting...

Public News Service: WI Latinx Voters Want Fair Representation in New District Maps

Kathay Feng, national redistricting director for Common Cause, said once voting maps hit the courts, it becomes more difficult for citizens to weigh in on the process. Speaking at a redistricting seminar, she noted the best way to influence the process was through a ballot.

"In some states where you have judicial elections, or there's a way to influence the judges that are chosen, it's making sure that there is a tremendous amount of voter education," Feng urged.

The Fulcrum/Tribune News Service (Op-Ed): Summit for Democracy should spark Congress to end 2021 on a high note

There is no substitute for legislation, and the time to act is now. Recently, more than 150 democracy scholars wrote that “defenders of democracy in America still have a slim window of opportunity to act. But time is ticking away, and midnight is approaching.”

If we are to lead by the “power of our example,” President Biden and senators must step up and do what it takes to pass these bills as quickly as possible. When our leaders embark on the year of action at the summit, this must be a top priority. Democracy is...

San Antonio Express-News (Op-Ed): Texas needs an independent redistricting commission

This year's process and these maps were approved against our will. In more than 10 hours of testimony on congressional plans, not a single Texan spoke in favor of the draft maps.

Without reform, we're bound to repeat this flawed process in another 10 years. It's time to put an end to a process that allows the politicians to choose which Texans they want to represent.

Arizona Daily Star/InsideSources/Tribune News Service (Op-Ed): The freedom to vote is nonpartisan

It’s time for congressional Republicans to learn from the states, listen to the voters and find their way back to the principle of a government “by the people.” Our generation has a responsibility to add our own chapter to the unfolding story of freedom. It’s beyond time for Senate Republicans to advance the Freedom to Vote Act. If they don’t, Senate Democrats must reform the filibuster to protect our sacred freedom to vote.

Dallas Morning News: Texas’ new redistricting maps are now law after Gov. Greg Abbott signs GOP-backed bills

“With his signature today, Governor Abbott continues the shameful five-decade-long tradition of ramming through extremely gerrymandered maps in an undemocratic process,” Anthony Gutierrez, Common Cause Texas executive director, said in a news release. “These racially and partisan gerrymandered maps deny every voter in Texas from having an equal say in the issues we care about most, like a stronger economy, better schools, and affordable healthcare.”

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