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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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4 takeaways about voter ID from Texas’s ruling

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4 takeaways about voter ID from Texas’s ruling

Voting rights advocates are celebrating a Texas district court's decision to strike down the state's controversial strict photo ID law. We looked through the ruling, and there's plenty to celebrate.

Common Cause New York Comments on Redistricting Report

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Common Cause New York Comments on Redistricting Report

Following the release of a report on redistricting by supporters of Issue 1, Common Cause New York commented on the problems with a proposal that would enshrine in the New York State Constitution a redistricting commission that is largely controlled by the legislature.

Interview with Timothy Kuhner Part 3: A Path Forward

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Interview with Timothy Kuhner Part 3: A Path Forward

Dr. Timothy Kuhner stopped by the Common Cause office to speak with us about his new book, Capitalism vs. Democracy. In this part, we talk about how we win the fight to take our democracy back from big money.

Interview with Timothy Kuhner Part 2: “The Last Lawful Means of Political Exclusion”

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Interview with Timothy Kuhner Part 2: “The Last Lawful Means of Political Exclusion”

Dr. Timothy Kuhner stopped by the Common Cause office to speak with us about his new book, Capitalism vs. Democracy. In this part, we discuss our nation's history as a forward march of political inclusion -- and how wealth is still used to shut people out.

Interview with Timothy Kuhner Part 1: Free Market Democracy

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Interview with Timothy Kuhner Part 1: Free Market Democracy

Dr. Timothy Kuhner stopped by the Common Cause office to speak with us about his new book, Capitalism vs. Democracy. In this part, we discuss how the Supreme Court has reshaped our political system to work like a free market -- and what that means for our democracy.

A Shameful Ruling

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A Shameful Ruling

A federal appeals court late Monday reinstituted Wisconsin’s hotly-disputed Voter ID law, reversing a district court’s order in Frank v. Walker, and complicating plans for a mid-term election that’s now less than four weeks away.

Today in Democracy – 10/07/14

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Today in Democracy – 10/07/14

The New Yorker looks at Lessig, Washington Post tracks the confusion caused by last minute changes to election laws, anti-ALEC work gets profiled in the National Journal, and USA Today watches GOP donations rise as party eyes Senate take over after election.

Common Cause Joins Over 80 Organizations Asking eBay to Leave ALEC

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Common Cause Joins Over 80 Organizations Asking eBay to Leave ALEC

Common Cause joined over 80 organizations on Tuesday in asking eBay to drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a secretive corporate lobbying group.

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