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Gerrymander Gazette – February 2016

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Gerrymander Gazette – February 2016

In this monthly newsletter, Common Cause will provide periodic updates on the goofy politics that allow this anachronism to survive and the grassroots campaigns, legislative efforts, and litigation that are allowing citizens to fight back and make their voices heard.

Gerrymander Gazette – March 2016

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Gerrymander Gazette – March 2016

In this monthly newsletter, Common Cause will provide periodic updates on the goofy politics that allow this anachronism to survive and the grassroots campaigns, legislative efforts, and litigation that are allowing citizens to fight back and make their voices heard.

Tuesday, March 8

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Tuesday, March 8

PLUTOCRACY, ITS CONSEQUENCES, AND THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY

Democracy reform is becoming the defining issue of the 2016 race

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Democracy reform is becoming the defining issue of the 2016 race

Campaign finance, money in politics, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, John Kasich, 2016 election, New Hampshire, redistricting, Citizens United, disclosure, Ted Cruz

Federal Court Orders Redrawing of North Carolina Congressional Districts

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Federal Court Orders Redrawing of North Carolina Congressional Districts

A three-judge federal district court panel has ruled that North Carolina’s 1st and 12th Congressional Districts constitute an unlawful racial gerrymander and have ordered the state’s congressional map to be redrawn by February 19.

The Scariest Cable Merger Nobody In Washington Is Talking About

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The Scariest Cable Merger Nobody In Washington Is Talking About

When Comcast tried to merge with Time Warner Cable last year, reaction was swift and negative. Not many people liked the idea of America’s largest and least loved cable company getting any bigger; the deal collapsed after hundreds of thousands of Americans spoke out and federal regulators signaled that they would not let it go forward

We need Independent Redistricting Reform in Delaware. Do you agree?

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We need Independent Redistricting Reform in Delaware. Do you agree?

Democracy requires competitive elections. If you have an election, and there is no competition, it doesn’t really matter whether you vote or not — and so people don’t.

Solutions to the Influence of Big Money in Politics

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Solutions to the Influence of Big Money in Politics

President Obama's valedictory State of the Union last week brimmed with optimism. Refraining from a traditional laundry list of policy proposals, he stayed rooted in big themes about America, our future and the challenges ahead. He spoke eloquently about how our democracy is built upon "voices of unarmed truth and unconditional love."

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