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Democracy Priorities in Oregon’s 83rd Legislative Assembly
Common Cause Oregon commits to safeguarding democracy at the state level
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People Not Politicians File Brief Opposing Oregon Attorney General’s Motion to Keep Redistricting Reform off the 2020 Ballot
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People Not Politicians Take Response to the U.S. Supreme Court, Oppose Unnecessary Stay Motion to Keep Redistricting Reform off the 2020 Ballot
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Common Cause Oregon Co-Sponsors National Briefing on Holding Federal Police Power Accountable
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Federal District Court Grants People Not Politicians an Extension to Gather Signatures to End Gerrymandering
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The Fahey Q&A with Kate Titus, finding creative ways to get a reform on Oregon’s ballot
Kate Titus is executive director of Common Cause Oregon, whose goal is to make the political process fair, transparent and more democratic. She is currently helping to lead People Not Politicians Oregon, a coalition circulating petitions to get an initiative on the November ballot that would create an independent commission to draw boundaries for the Legislature and congressional districts.
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In time for the second Super Tuesday, lessons from the first vote-by-mail state
As executive director of Common Cause Oregon, I've been watching as many other states have struggled to hold safe and fair elections for citizens during the public health crisis. And I realize how fortunate Oregonians are to live in a state that has been voting almost entirely by mail for two decades.
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To Bridge Political Divides, Common Cause Oregon Calls on Candidates to Take Ethics Pledge
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“Reject The Cover-Up” Protests Across Oregon to Protest GOP’s Sham Impeachment Trial
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People – Not Politicians – Should Draw Voting Maps in Oregon
Statement from Common Cause Oregon Executive Director Kate Titus on the People Not Politicians ballot measure
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A Tiny “Donor Class” Funds Oregon Elections
New data analysis from MapLight shows most individual contributions to candidates come from megadonors and Portland zip codes
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Diverse coalition urges lawmakers to give small donors a bigger voice
A diverse coalition representing Oregonians from across the state on Wednesday will urge the Senate Committee on Campaign Finance to support a small donor election system that reduces the power of big money in state politics by limiting big campaign contributions and increasing small ones.
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Governor Kate Brown goes on the record for campaign contribution limits
A week before Election Day, Governor Kate Brown has gone on the record for campaign contribution limits. Brown this week submitted a candidate questionnaire to Common Cause Oregon agreeing to endorse a state constitutional amendment that restores Oregon’s right to set campaign contribution limits and requires full disclosure, in line with what almost every other state allows.