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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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Press Club Panel Examines “New Nullification” in the Senate
A standing room only crowd turned out Tuesday at the National Press Club for a Common Cause-sponsored panel discussion of “The ‘New Nullification’ At Work,” a report issued this Spring on continuing dysfunction in the U.S. Senate.
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As ALEC heads to Dallas, who’s paying the bills
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a secretive, corporate-backed, lobby will have its annual conference next week in Dallas. More than 1,000 state lawmakers from across the country will convene for closed-door meetings with corporate lobbyists and executives to write “model bills” dealing with everything from education to telecommunications to environmental policy.
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Round Up: Karaniwang Dahilan sa Netroots
Ang libu-libong progresibong aktibista na lumabas para sa kumperensya ng Netroots Nation noong nakaraang katapusan ng linggo sa Detroit ay may kasamang malakas na contingent mula sa Common Cause.
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PR Watch Flushes Out the Kochs
In a PR Watch article posted on Monday, Brendan Fischer and Nick Surgey detail the immense power of the industrialists Charles and David Koch, the brothers who’ve become synonymous with big money in politics . The post explores how the brothers are able to legally give millions to political organizations every year.
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What We’re Reading This Week – 7/11/14
This week: Keystone pipeline lobbying, redistricting, Udall amendment, and the People’s Pledge
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What We’re Reading, Week Ending July 18
Recommended reading from Common Cause
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The Slippery Slope of Individual Rights for Corporations
The Supreme Court is supposed to protect everyone’s rights, interpreting our laws so that each person is valued equally. But in Hobby Lobby and other corporate cases, the Court seems to be granting special rights and privileges to corporations.
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Karaniwang Dahilan Nagdaraos ang Maryland ng Birthday Party para sa Pangalan ni Gerrymandering
Ang Common Cause Maryland ay nag-host ng isang birthday party noong Huwebes para kay Elbridge Gerry, malawak na kinikilala bilang ang unang politiko na ginawang perpekto ang madilim na sining ng pagmamanipula ng mga pambatasan para sa mga layuning partisan. Si Gerry, isang dating Bise Presidente at gobernador ng Massachusetts, ay pumirma sa batas ng mga distritong kakaiba ang hugis na nilalayong patatagin ang mayorya ng kanyang partido sa lehislatura habang siya ay gobernador. Ang Boston Gazette ay gumuhit ng isang political cartoon noong 1812 na inihambing ang isa sa mga distrito sa isang salamander at pinangalanan ang distrito bilang isang "gerrymander."
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Voter, Get Your Gun
An Alabama attorney general's opinion highlights the continuing need for the Voting Rights Act
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As FCC Website Crashes, We Deliver Net Neutrality Comments in Person
When the Federal Communications Commission’s website crashed – yet again, on Tuesday – the last day to file Net Neutrality comments, a pair of Common Cause interns crossed DC in a thunderstorm to turn in hard copies of thousands of comments from members and activists.
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Major Victory for Florida Voters
A Florida circuit court yesterday ruled that the state’s congressional lines violated state constitutional requirements that redistricting be done in a nonpartisan manner. Common Cause was a plaintiff to the lawsuit along with League of Women Voters of Florida, National Council of La Raza, and several Florida voters.
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Peach State People’s Pledge
Michelle Nunn is the 4th major U.S. Senate candidate to call for a People's Pledge.
