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Government Watchdog Supports New Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock
Majority of Americans support a stock trading ban
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The Mercury News: Court upholds California’s anti-pay-to-play law barring votes benefiting campaign contributors
The law was backed by the good governance organization California Common Cause, which described it as “a common sense and long overdue pro-democracy reform” that already exists in other states and in certain California cities.
Striking down the law would go against the “will of the people,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause.
“This law protects Californians from the pay-to-play corruption and the appearance of corruption that plagues our cities and counties, and...
Striking down the law would go against the “will of the people,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause.
“This law protects Californians from the pay-to-play corruption and the appearance of corruption that plagues our cities and counties, and...
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Oregon Capital Chronicle (Op-Ed): Oregon legislative proposal would expand voter rolls
If we want Oregon elections to fully reflect the will of the people, then every eligible Oregonian who wants to participate should have easy access to register and vote.
Registering to vote shouldn’t be a chore – for you, me, or anyone else.
Registering to vote shouldn’t be a chore – for you, me, or anyone else.
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Mga Common Cause Files Amicus Brief Defending Independent Redistricting in High-Stakes Anti-Gerrymandering Case
Ang Common Cause ay naghain ng amicus brief sa Korte Suprema ng Estado ng Utah para protektahan ang 2018 na inaprubahan ng botante na komisyon sa pagbabago ng distrito ng mga mamamayan sa League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature. Sa maikling salita, binibigyang-diin ng pambansa, anti-gerrymandering na grupo kung paano binalewala ng estado ang kagustuhan ng mga tao sa pamamagitan ng pagpasa ng batas na nagpapataw ng walang kinikilingan na mga mapa ng pagboto at tinatalikuran ang mga pangunahing prinsipyo ng patas na muling distrito.
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Times Union (Op-Ed): Para mapalakas ang partisipasyon ng botante, pasimplehin ang mga salita sa mga balota
Sa 2024, ang mga botante ay muling mahaharap sa isang pambuong-estadong panukala sa balota sa mahahalagang paksa. Kung hindi natin maipapasa ang plain language bill bago iyon, nanganganib tayo na ang mga botante ay malito at masiraan ng loob at mag-opt out sa proseso. Ang mga botante ng lahat ng wika at antas ng literacy ay nararapat sa pantay na pag-access sa kahon ng balota.
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Indianapolis Star: Voting rights advocates worry new Indiana law will disenfranchise vulnerable voters
It's likely the law will be challenged in court. Common Cause Indiana Executive Director Julia Vaughn said "it creates serious questions about violations of the United States Constitution and the Civil Rights Act."
Several organizations including Common Cause say the legislation would disproportionately affect the elderly, minorities who already facing barriers to voting and voters who use alternate voting methods like travel boards or the military post card application. Voting rights groups are especially worried those who are...
Several organizations including Common Cause say the legislation would disproportionately affect the elderly, minorities who already facing barriers to voting and voters who use alternate voting methods like travel boards or the military post card application. Voting rights groups are especially worried those who are...
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Mother Jones: Republicans Are Trying to Seize Control Over Voting In Texas’ Largest Democratic County
Harris County has become the epicenter for what Common Cause Texas calls the “Texas Edition of the Big Lie.”
“It’s a really intentional form of partisan takeovers of local election offices,” says Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas.
“It’s a really intentional form of partisan takeovers of local election offices,” says Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas.
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Texas Tribune: Harris County must remove its elections chief under new legislation headed to Gov. Greg Abbott
“All of these changes together are forcing Harris County voters to live in a different set of circumstances than the rest of the state. This is creating a disparate scenario for those voters and barriers to well run elections,” said Katya Ehresman, voting rights program director at Common Cause Texas. “There’s a clear partisan element to that with Harris County growing in its Democratic stronghold. But there’s also definitely a disparate racial impact element to these bills continuing to pass as the county is home to the largest...
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Pinipigilan ng mga unyon, tagapagtaguyod ng pampublikong interes ang pagtatangkang pagkuha ng hedge fund sa lokal na balita at nagtakda ng groundbreaking FCC precedent
"Ang mga pag-unlad ngayon ay isang matunog na panalo - sinasabi namin ang OO sa pangmatagalang pamumuhunan sa mga lokal na newsroom na nagpapalakas sa demokrasya ng America," sabi ni Kathay Feng, Bise Presidente para sa Mga Programa sa Karaniwang Dahilan.
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Republika ng Arizona: Pagkatapos mangako na susuportahan ang LGBTQ Arizonans, bine-veto ni Hobbs ang bill sa mga pangalan ng transgender na estudyante
"Ang Batas sa Paglabag sa Privacy ng Botante ay itinulak sa ilalim ng maling pagkukunwari ng transparency kung sa katotohanan, ito ay batay sa mga pagsasabwatan at magsisilbi lamang upang higit pang mapadali ang laganap na pagkalat ng maling impormasyon sa halalan," Direktor ng Programa ng Common Cause Arizona.
Sinabi ni Jenny Guzman sa isang pahayag.
Sinabi ni Jenny Guzman sa isang pahayag.
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PolitiFact: Fact-checking ‘Succession’: What happens if a fire destroys 100,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee?
A similar case would go through the court system in Wisconsin and eventually find its way to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, said Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin. Republicans may also appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"Unfortunately, I think politics would play a role in both state Supreme Court and in the U.S. Supreme Court," Heck said, "which is why this hypothetical scenario I hope never happens, because it would be awful."
"Unfortunately, I think politics would play a role in both state Supreme Court and in the U.S. Supreme Court," Heck said, "which is why this hypothetical scenario I hope never happens, because it would be awful."
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Houston Chronicle: Texas lawmakers decline online voter registration bills, despite 40-plus states having the option
"We've had 130-something days and no hearings on online voter registration, but multiple hearings on criminal penalty bills or firing elections administrator bills or state takeover bills," said Katya Ehresman, the voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas. "That is a clear priority of lawmakers, as opposed to making it easier for people to vote, and instead just kind of spread these conspiracy theories of unfounded voter fraud."
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Broadcasting & Cable (Op-Ed): Why Standard General’s Proposed Tegna Merger Hurts Our Democracy
Local news is facing a stiff headwind as it fights to remain viable in an environment where media consolidation is gutting newsrooms across the country. That is why Common Cause is opposed to gigantic hedge funds and investment groups taking over media outlets — because inevitably, they are in it to extract profits.
