Connecticut’s Relentless Fight for Clean Elections
For a state formerly known as “Corrupticut,” Connecticut has become a national leader in clean, transparent elections with its model public financing program, the Citizens’ Election Program (CEP).
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Nunes Fiasco Strengthens Case for Independent Probe of Russia-Trump Connections
The case for an independent commission to investigate Russia’s interference in last year’s election, perhaps including “wise men” (and women) like Colin Powell, Sandra Day O’Connor, George Mitchell, and Jimmy Carter, plus a special prosecutor, is getting stronger by the hour.
Connecting American Students Means Taking on Big Telecom
The Wall Street Journal offers a timely and sobering account of the painfully inadequate broadband many of our schools rely on.
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Connecticut Celebrates Miles Rapoport
Miles Rapoport got a big send-off Sunday from his home state of Connecticut, where he has lived for decades and served as a state legislator and secretary of the state before joining Common Cause as its new president earlier this month.
The Daily Beast: This Top GOP Recruit Has a Swampy Connection to a Trumpy Rep
Stephen Spaulding, vice president of policy at the good government group Common Cause, told The Daily Beast that the Sheehy-Zinke relationship—consisting of major campaign contributions, federal contracts, and favorable legislation—was the exact kind of “pungent mix” that gives voters the impression that elected officials put corporate money over the public interest.
Americans, Spaulding said, are “rightly turned off” by such relationships.
“It’s what gives rise to corruption and the appearance of...
Americans, Spaulding said, are “rightly turned off” by such relationships.
“It’s what gives rise to corruption and the appearance of...
CT Insider: In Connecticut’s smallest city, mayoral candidate’s Jan. 6 charges set up divisive Republican primary
Cheri Quickmire, executive director of the voter advocacy and election watchdog organization Common Cause in Connecticut, says the primary will be a test for Trump supporters and mainstream Republicans. "I don’t think he should be on the ballot," Quickmire said of DiGiovanni. "I think anyone who participated in an insurrection against the U.S. government should be disqualified."
CT Insider/Hearst: Report finds 16 Connecticut legislators have joined ‘far-right’ Facebook groups
While Connecticut conservatives haven’t been so bold as elected officials in red states, their enrollment in the Facebook groups indicates the need for more public vigilance, said Cheri Quickmire, executive director of the election watchdog Common Cause in Connecticut.
“Extremism isn’t only in certain states like Florida and Arkansas, but it’s alive in Connecticut,” Quickmire said Friday while reviewing the report. “I find this disturbing.” She recalled the controversy last year over the teaching of American...
“Extremism isn’t only in certain states like Florida and Arkansas, but it’s alive in Connecticut,” Quickmire said Friday while reviewing the report. “I find this disturbing.” She recalled the controversy last year over the teaching of American...
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Tell Congress: Hold The Line Against Trump’s Budget
Trump thought Democrats would cave if he shut down the government. But with your help, we’re proving him wrong. Common Cause members have made thousands of calls urging Democrats to refuse to write Trump the blank check he’s demanding. And it’s working, with seven Senate Democrats voting differently than they did in March – and nearly every Senate Democrat rejecting Trump’s budget. That’s no small thing. But Trump is betting the longer this drags on,...
