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Common Cause Texas Launches Statewide Voter Protection Program
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Low Scores for Texas on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
Attorney General Attempts to Prevent Texans from Registering in Travis and Bexar Counties
"With about four weeks left before the voter registration deadline, Ken Paxton is attempting to use his office to deter local governments from simply trying to get more people registered," said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas.
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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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Common Cause Texas Denounces the Lack of Contribution Limits for State Officials
Since November 2023, Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, neither of whom are on the ballot in 2024, received nearly $10 million combined in individual-donor contributions to their political campaigns.
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New Report Highlights Dark Money and Corporate Influence in Texas Politics
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50 State Report: Texas Earns Failing Grades for 2020 Redistricting from Common Cause
“If the goal of redistricting is to ensure all voters have access to free and fair elections, it’s no surprise Texas failed the assignment,” said Anthony Gutierrez, Common Cause Texas Executive Director.
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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.
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Paxton Impeachment Trial Highlights Need for Reforms
Common Cause Texas has long called for adherence and expansion of state’s ethics rules.
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Common Cause Texas Statement on Texas Leaving Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)
Withdrawing Texas from ERIC early and without a tested alternative is a dangerous and unnecessary distraction to improving voting access.
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STATEMENT: Texas’ New Interim Attorney General Has Troubling History as Election Denier
Prior to his appointment as Texas Secretary of State – John Scott briefly represented Donald Trump's legal effort to challenge the election results in Pennsylvania
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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Misconduct Warrants Impeachment Hearings
Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan good government and pro-democracy group, is calling for impeachment hearings to begin.
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Texas House Passes Bills Targeting Harris County, Undermining Voters’ Choices
