Bituin ng Indianapolis: 'Windfall profit': Ang mga mambabatas na nagtatayo ng mga bahay ay nagsampa ng mga bayarin upang matulungan ang kanilang industriya
"Ito ay hindi teknikal na hindi etikal, ngunit hindi ito teknikal na lumalabag sa mga patakaran na isinulat nila para sa kanilang sarili, ngunit lumilikha pa rin ito ng isang hitsura ng hindi nararapat," sabi ni Julia Vaughn, executive director ng Common Cause Indiana. "Iyan ay nakakapinsala sa institusyon kapag iniisip ng mga tao na ang mga mambabatas ay nais lamang na protektahan ang kanilang mga interes sa pananalapi."
Washington Post: Election officials fear counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud
“I expect to see what we saw in 2020,” said Sylvia Albert, director of voting and elections for Common Cause, a nonpartisan voter education and advocacy group. “Election officials will be counting votes, some results will come in late and bad actors will be trying to play political games to undermine people’s confidence in the outcome.”
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.
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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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Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks? Most Americans say they shouldn’t, and now several lawmakers are joining them.
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