Create Effective, Independent Local Ethics Commission
Very few city governments have effective, independent ethics commissions in place. We’re working to change that.
Anti-Corruption & Accountability: Working For The People
We deserve a government that is as honest and hardworking as the people it represents.
For government to serve the people, it has to be accountable to the people and no one else. But Supreme Court rulings like Citizens United have let billionaires and special interests buy unlimited influence, so they can get their way at the rest of our expense.
Common Cause is the leading watchdog group calling out corruption where we see it and passing laws that put power in the hands of everyday people.
That means demanding common-sense limits on money in politics, transparency into who’s funding lobbying and campaigns, strong rules to stop government corruption, and small-dollar public financing to give ordinary people a fighting chance against Big Money.
What We’re Doing
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Updates
Blog Post
Broken power grid a product of a broken democracy
This hearing is a critical first step towards accountability but these problems will continue to harm our communities as long as we have a democratic system that bends policy in the direction of wealth and profit instead of the well-being of Texans
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Post Game Analysis: Voting & Democracy Bills in the TX Legislature
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The case for publicly financed campaigns in Texas
Press
Press Release
Common Cause Texas Calls Out Lawmakers’ Response to UT Austin Protests
“From attempts to prohibit polling places on campus to these mass arrests of peaceful protestors, it is clear the politicians in power in Texas are doing all they can to stifle the voices of those they disagree with," said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas.
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New Report Highlights Dark Money and Corporate Influence in Texas Politics
Press Release
Common Cause Texas Calls for Ken Paxton’s Removal from Office
As the Texas Senate begins deliberations in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Common Cause Texas is calling on senators to act in the best interest of the state and remove Paxton from office.