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Minimum Wage

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Minimum Wage

More than 70 percent percent of Americans support an increase in the national minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. But minimum wage legislation is frozen in Congress. Part of the reason is big political spending by low-paying employers. In the 2014 cycle, Walmart alone spent $14.8 million on political contributions and lobbying. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent over $35 million in independent expenditures.

Gun Control

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Gun Control

While 90 percent of Americans support background checks, and even as the massacres at Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook Elementary School stunned the nation and spurred calls for sensible gun controls, the National Rifle Association spent more than $31.4 million during the 2014 election cycle in a successful drive to stave off reform.

Climate Change

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Climate Change

Floods and droughts are now devastating large areas of America, providing more evidence of the disastrous impact of climate change. But legislation to attack the buildup of carbon in our atmosphere has stalled as the energy sector has poured money into our elections, spending nearly $100 million just on the 2014 elections. That total doesn't include millions more invested by fossil fuel-backed "dark money" groups that conceal their donors. This is despite the fact that two-thirds of Americans acknowledge climate change is a problem.

5 Years After Citizens United, We Ask: Whose Government? Whose Voice?

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5 Years After Citizens United, We Ask: Whose Government? Whose Voice?

Next week marks the 5th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic – and historically flawed – decision in Citizens United v. FEC decision that declared special interest groups have a right to spend as much as they wish to influence elections.

ALEC’s War On Democracy

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ALEC’s War On Democracy

Our democracy is in serious trouble -- corporations and wealthy individuals are pumping unprecedented amounts of money into our system through secretive outside groups to buy more political power for themselves. And ALEC, the shadowy corporate lobby group, is doing everything they can to keep it that way.

Ang Pinakamalaking FCC Vote Ever

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Ang Pinakamalaking FCC Vote Ever

Ang FCC ay naghahanda upang bumoto sa netong neutralidad sa pulong nito noong Pebrero

Comcast’s war on net neutrality

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Comcast’s war on net neutrality

I spoke with Thom Hartmann about the telecom industry's attacks on a free and open internet

Mga Pangkaraniwang Dahilan sa Nangungunang Highlight ng 2014

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Mga Pangkaraniwang Dahilan sa Nangungunang Highlight ng 2014

Ito ay isang kapana-panabik na taon para sa Common Cause, na may bagong presidente at isang panibagong pakiramdam ng misyon. Ang 2014 ay isang taon ng paglago at pati na rin ang isang taon ng transisyon, at isang muling nabuhay na Common Cause ay nakahanda na kumuha ng pinahusay na tungkulin sa pamumuno sa parehong pambansa at estado na antas sa aming mga pangunahing isyu ng Pera sa Pulitika, Pagboto at Halalan, Media at Demokrasya, at Etika sa Pamahalaan. Kasabay nito, pinalalawak natin ang ating pananaw, hinahamon ang ating sarili na suriin ang ugnayan sa pagitan ng hindi pagkakapantay-pantay ng ekonomiya at lahi at ang disfunction ng demokrasya.

Common Cause on 60 Minutes

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Common Cause on 60 Minutes

Last night, 60 Minutes profiled retiring Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). A physician by training, Sen. Coburn is known by many as “Dr. No” for his relentless record of blocking debate on proposed bills that he opposes.

Nakabalik na, baby! – Ang Election Assistance Commission

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Nakabalik na, baby! – Ang Election Assistance Commission

Nabuo noong 2000 ng Help America Vote Act, ang Election Assistance Commission ay inilagay upang maiwasan ang isa pang Florida-style debacle – ang uri kung saan ang mga salitang “hanging chads” ay umuugong sa isipan ng mga Amerikano noong nakalipas na ang halalan sa pagkapangulo.

Sa Memoriam – Donna Parson

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Sa Memoriam – Donna Parson

Pahina ng alaala para sa buhay at pamana ni Donna Parson

Recommendations for Reforms

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Recommendations for Reforms

Common Cause/NY, along with the NY Public Interest Research Group wrote a letter urging Governor Cuomo and key senate and assembly members to include critical reform measures as part of any special session held at the end of the year.

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