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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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Great weekend for California voters
California Common Cause scored three major victories this weekend, as Gov. Jerry Brown signed three bills to make ballot initiatives more open and transparent, boost voter turnout, and ensure every vote is counted.
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Virginia Governor Announces Commission to Examine Redistricting Reform
Virginia commission created by Governor McAuliffe will examine redistricting reform.
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International Paper Leaves ALEC
As Google, Facebook, and Yahoo have all announced that they are cutting ties with ALEC this week, numerous other corporations have confirmed to Common Cause they either have left the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), are reevaluating their membership, or have never been members. Here are the statements we have received:
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Uber and Lyft Leave ALEC At the Curb
Uber and Lyft are leaving the American Legislative Exchange Council
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Comcast: Stop making groundless accusations
This week Comcast derided opponents of its disastrous proposal to buy its biggest rival, Time Warner Cable, accusing us and our allies of "extortion."
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Comcast’s Groundless Charge Requires Apology
Comcast owes Common Cause an apology after making baseless accusation.
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5 Tech Companies That NO LONGER Fund ALEC
In the last month, tech giants Google and Microsoft have cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a secretive corporate lobbying group that pushes cookie-cutter “model bills” through state legislatures.
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Google Leaves ALEC, Chairman Calls Funding Them A Mistake
Google Chairman Eric Schimdt distanced his company from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on Monday, calling Google’s funding of one ALEC campaign “a mistake” and declaring that “we're trying to not do that in the future.”
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Polluter Dark Money Is Silencing Science & Stopping Climate Action
As hundreds of thousands of people join in the People’s Climate March in New York City this weekend, which Common Cause is co-sponsoring, fossil fuel money pumped in our political system remains the most significant threat to not only passing legislation addressing climate change, but also getting members of Congress talk about the issue.
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Capital Gazette Highlights This Weekend’s “Gerrymander Meander” in Maryland
Capital Gazette article on Gerrymander Meander
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Marching Towards Real Disclosure
New requirements that broadcasters post information online about their political advertising don't go far enough
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225-mile “Gerrymander Meander” begins in Baltimore
Friday release for Maryland's Gerrymander Meander
