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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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Voter ID proponents mask their true purpose

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Voter ID proponents mask their true purpose

There's nothing patriotic about silencing minorities and other marginalized members of society to preserve and maintain legislative power.

VIDEO: Time To Fix The Filibuster

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VIDEO: Time To Fix The Filibuster

Common Cause President Bob Edgar talks filibuster reform with Thom Hartmann

VIDEO: The end of the internet as we know it?

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VIDEO: The end of the internet as we know it?

The Internet is on fire with news that the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit just struck down network neutrality.

VIDEO: The Broken Senate

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VIDEO: The Broken Senate

Common Cause brought together thought leaders at the National Press Club to discuss how to restore democracy and fix the filibuster

VIDEO: Talking Gerrymandering on PBS

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VIDEO: Talking Gerrymandering on PBS

Did you know that you can walk 4 blocks in Baltimore and pass through three legislative districts?

Victory on Fire Island

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Victory on Fire Island

Bowing the pressure from public interest groups, local elected officials, and regulators in Washington and Albany, Verizon just announced that they will build fiber optic service to affected Fire Island residents.

Victory in California ‘Dark Money’ Scheme

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Victory in California ‘Dark Money’ Scheme

Simply put: today is a day of victory for common sense campaign disclosure laws and the people of California! A pair of Arizona non-profit groups that in 2012 funneled $15 million from anonymous donors into two California ballot initiative campaigns and were flushed out thanks to a complaint from California Common Cause agreed Thursday to pay $1 million in fines to the state.

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