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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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Stanford rape case exposes broken judicial system
Amid the nationwide outcry over the light sentence Santa Clara (CA) Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky imposed last week on a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault, the judicial election process that put Persky on the bench and is helping him stay there has gone all but unnoticed.
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Did Trump’s money kill state probes?
The media are abuzz this week with reports that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump may have used campaign donations to influence multiple state attorneys general to drop investigations into his now-defunct Trump University.
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Untold Stories Matter, Too
Pretend you’re a journalist (if you really are one, ignore that but read on anyhow) and someone calls and says “I’ve got a good and timely story that I think your readers/listeners would like to know about. There is a government agency that has both the authority and the responsibility to help clean up our broken big-money election campaigns—and it is refusing to do its job.” Let me explain.
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Inaprubahan ng Lungsod ng Sacramento ang Wika para sa Referendum ng Independent Redistricting
Inaprubahan ng Konseho ng Lunsod ng Sacramento ang wika para sa isang reperendum ng Nobyembre upang lumikha ng isang independiyenteng komisyon sa muling pagdidistrito upang gumuhit ng mga distrito ng Konseho ng Lungsod. Kasunod ng matagumpay na pagsisikap ng California Citizens Redistricting Commission na gumuhit ng mga distrito ng kongreso, lehislatibo ng estado, at Board of Equalization batay sa hindi partidistang pamantayan, nagsisimula nang sumunod ang mga munisipalidad.
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No more rigged electoral maps
This week, a crucial trial is under way in Judge Barbara Crabb’s courtroom in Madison. The outcome could have a huge impact not only here in Wisconsin but across the country.
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Ang Organisasyon na Kumakatawan sa 40 Lokal na Pamahalaan sa Pennsylvania ay Humihingi ng Muling Pagdistrito ng Reporma
Ang Capital Region Council of Governments (CapCOG) – isang konseho ng mga pamahalaan na kumakatawan sa 40 Boroughs, Cities at Townships na nakapalibot sa Harrisburg – ay nagpasa ng isang resolusyon na humihiling ng pagbabago sa konstitusyon upang wakasan ang partisan gerrymandering. Ang resolusyon ng CapCOG ay sumusunod sa mga yapak ng mga resolusyon ng Cumberland County, Pittsburgh City Council, at Swarthmore Borough Council, na humihiling ng pagwawakas sa partisan gerrymandering sa pamamagitan ng isang susog sa konstitusyon.
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Mga Tagapagtaguyod ng Pagboto sa Bahay ng Ohio: Huwag maglagay ng pricetag sa pagboto
Ang Common Cause Ohio at iba pang mga tagapagtaguyod ng pagboto ay humihimok sa mga mambabatas na idiskaril ang isang mabilis na sinusubaybayang panukalang batas na magpapahirap para sa mga korte ng estado na protektahan ang karapatan ng bawat botante na bumoto sa halalan sa pagkapangulo sa 2016.
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Ohio moving forward on open goverment
Common Cause Ohio is celebrating one victory and going to work toward another in the ongoing fight to ensure that citizens have ready and complete access to information about the workings of government.
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Iowa’s redistricting model deserves bipartisan support
Not so long ago, Wisconsin was heralded as a national model for clean, accountable and open government. Other states sought to emulate Wisconsin’s system of government. We cannot say this today. Perhaps the most notable reason is the unwillingness of our legislators to pass or even discuss nonpartisan redistricting of Wisconsin’s congressional and state legislative districts.
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Indiana should let citizens play key role in redistricting
The Special Interim Committee should be called upon and encouraged to draft a strong reform proposal which should include a citizen-led redistricting commission that will draw districts according to a set of statutory guidelines. Reform of the redistricting process before the next round of maps are drawn in 2021 is critical to the future of the electoral process.
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Independent process to congressional redistricting may be solution for Georgia
The time for independent redistricting reform in Georgia is now. States similar to Georgia are already tackling this tough issue.
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Gerrymander Gazette – October 2016
Welcome to the third edition of the Gerrymander Gazette, Common Cause’s newsletter on redistricting reform efforts around the country.
