Reuters: Outside allies help Republican U.S. Senate candidates close gap with Democrats
"Outside groups are making up the difference," said Aaron Scherb, a lobbyist on campaign finance and election issues for Common Cause, a watchdog group that advocates for increasing transparency in campaign finance.
Boston Globe: Helping people discover their power through civic education
How does a community like Homewood, Pennsylvania, address the lead in the soil that’s harming children or the proliferation of vacant lots? Khalif Ali, executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan organization that serves as a watchdog against corruption and voter suppression for Pennsylvanians, says it starts with creating civically oriented spaces where people can learn about the democratic process and unite with others experiencing the same struggles.
He came to understand this long ago: His drive for...
Los Angeles Times: Garcetti’s India nomination has stalled. So his parents hired lobbyists to help him
Many Washington, D.C., lobbying firms have a minimum monthly retainer of $10,000 or $15,000, but some firms charge $50,000 a month, or occasionally more, said Beth Rotman, director of money in politics and ethics at Common Cause, a good-government organization.
She likened Garcetti’s parents to a couple that shells out to get their child into a top school.
“It’s a bit like when the parents hire the most expensive coach they can find to get them into the most expensive university,” Rotman said. ...
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Pinalawak ng Karaniwang Dahilan ang Leadership Team para Bumuo ng Kapangyarihan at Protektahan ang Demokrasya
Inihayag ng Common Cause ang pagdaragdag ng tatlong bagong staff hire habang inaayos ng organisasyon ang trabaho nito upang labanan ang mga pag-atake sa pagboto at mga karapatang sibil sa ilalim ng administrasyong Trump.
Karaniwang Dahilan Indiana laban sa Lungsod ng Anderson
Ang Common Cause Indiana, ang Anderson-Madison County NAACP, ang League of Women Voters Indiana, at ang mga indibidwal na botante ay nagsampa ng kaso sa pederal na hukuman, na iginiit na ang mga distrito ng konseho ng lungsod ng Anderson ay hindi nakuha bilang paglabag sa batas ng pederal at estado.
Corrie laban kay Simon
Ang Common Cause Minnesota, OneMN.org, Voices for Racial Justice, at mga indibidwal na botante sa Minnesota ay nagsampa ng kaso upang protektahan ang representasyon para sa mga taong may kulay sa proseso ng muling pagdidistrito.
Pagtagumpayan ang Malaking Impluwensya ng Pera
Common Cause Pinalalakas ng Oregon ang bawat boses, hindi lang ang boses ng iilan na mayayaman.
Los Angeles Fair Redistricting
Ang California Common Cause ay nagdadala ng isang tapat at bukas na proseso ng muling pagdidistrito sa California, isang lungsod sa bawat pagkakataon.
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