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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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The Internet’s Future Is Now

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The Internet’s Future Is Now

So 2014 will pass into history without the FCC stepping up to the plate to ensure an Open Internet. Think the of the good history the Commission could have made for itself. Instead we got more delay and more uncertainty about whether Title II net neutrality will ever see the light of day.

A Book For Now

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A Book For Now

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” philosopher George Santayana once said. It’s an old adage but apt as ever—particularly pertinent for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as it sets about deciding the fate of the Open Internet.

President Obama’s Comments on Voter ID Don’t Line Up With The Facts

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President Obama’s Comments on Voter ID Don’t Line Up With The Facts

While the President’s comments make it sound as if voter ID is not that burdensome, studies have shown that voter ID laws remain a major obstacle to the ballot box for a hundreds of thousands of Americans.

ALEC’s Corporate Sponsors Should Be Held Accountable For Forcing Taxpayers to Subsidize Their Lobbying

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ALEC’s Corporate Sponsors Should Be Held Accountable For Forcing Taxpayers to Subsidize Their Lobbying

Over the past few weeks, a parade of prominent corporations have cut or announced plans to cut their ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The exodus started because of ALEC’s promotion of model legislation that denies climate change science. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said on NPR that Google’s funding of ALEC was “part of a political game” that became a “mistake” for the company because “[t]hey’re just literally lying” about the “facts of climate change.”

SCOTUS Allows Texas Voter ID To Go Forward

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SCOTUS Allows Texas Voter ID To Go Forward

SCOTUS lets Texas's voter ID go forward in spite of the trial court's finding that it was intentionally discriminatory and an unconstitutional poll tax.

Making the case against voter ID

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Making the case against voter ID

Andrew Kloster, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, and Miles Rapoport, president of Common Cause, debate whether voters should be required to show a form of government-issued identification.

Voter Suppression Mars Hispanic Heritage Month

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Voter Suppression Mars Hispanic Heritage Month

As Hispanic Heritage Month winds down, millions of Hispanic and Latino Americans face obstacles to exercising their voting rights.

Voter Suppression: Politics As Usual

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Voter Suppression: Politics As Usual

What’s a politician to do when too many eligible voters – voters who could lean against him – register on the rolls? If you’re Georgia Secretary of State Kemp, keep ‘em off.

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