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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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T-Mobile Cuts Ties With ALEC

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T-Mobile Cuts Ties With ALEC

Mobile wireless company T-Mobile is the latest to leave the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a secretive corporate lobbying group.

Nice Try, ALEC

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Nice Try, ALEC

We’ve exposed them for running a tax scam and a secretive “war on democracy.” We’ve documented how their “scholarship” program works as a slush fund to cover the cost of trips to luxury resorts for state legislators and how their corporate members ghostwrite legislation. We’ve worked with allies to successfully encourage dozens of corporations to abandon them.

Menendez Indictment Exposes Faultiness of Citizens United Logic

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Menendez Indictment Exposes Faultiness of Citizens United Logic

Last night, I spoke with Thom Hartmann about how Sen. Robert Menendez's indictment for corruption exposes the faulty reasoning behind the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United and how we can fix that decision's corrosive influence in our democracy.

Who’s in the tank for Comcast?

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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.

Reactions to ALEC’s Attempt to Silence Critics

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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.

5 ways ALEC denies climate science

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5 ways ALEC denies climate science

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a secretive corporate lobbying group funded by big oil companies and the Koch brothers, recently threatened legal action against Common Cause for calling them “climate change deniers.” So, it begs the question: Does ALEC’s complaint have merit? Well, here are the facts:

SCOTUS Takes on Unfair Racial Gerrymandering

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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.

Who Still Funds ALEC?

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Who Still Funds ALEC?

Here are some of the corporations that still put their money behind ALEC, despite widespread criticism of the organization for its secretive operations and controversial agenda, and increasing calls from shareholders for more transparency about corporate lobbying activities.

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