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Here’s Why Common Cause Filed 57 Complaints Against the Trump Administration for Violating Federal Ethics Laws
When the Trump Administration started using government platforms to blame Democrats for the shutdown, we jumped into action.
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From Prison to Gerrymandering: My Journey is the Only Straight Line
I've always been fascinated by politics. My time in prison in West Virginia enhanced that. Now I'm fighting for #FairMaps and against all kinds of racial-, partisan-, and prison-gerrymandering. Hey-Hey, Ho-Ho, gerrymandering has got to go!
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Kellyanne Conway’s Hatch-et Job
Kellyanne Conway is breaking the law. She doesn't care. She works for someone who believes he's above the law, surely that means she is too.
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Fritz Hollings: An Appreciation
A former staff member and longtime friend, Mike Copps pays tribute to Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC). Originally published by the Benton Foundation and reprinted here with permission.
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The People vs. The Politicians: The Case Against Gerrymandering in the Court of Public Opinion
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Politicians Lose More Gerrymandering Cases: Courts
Over 38 percent of state and congressional district maps drawn by politicians in the 2010-cycle were struck down by courts, compared to just 11 percent of those drawn by independent citizen commissions with partisan balance. This includes two maps struck down today by a federal Michigan court.
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Felony Disenfranchisement: The Issue That Isn’t Going Away
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Will Every Person Count in 2020?
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Every person counts, but what did SCOTUS have to say?
On April 23, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Commerce v. New York, the case over whether the Trump administration will be allowed to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census.
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Democracy In The States: April 2019
Read Common Cause's April 2019 edition of "Democracy In The States" - tracking all the important democracy reform work (and some attacks) at the state and local level.
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States are already proving For the People Act reforms can work
Passage of the For the People Act through the U.S. House of Representatives was a historic victory for the people-led movement to create an American democracy where every voice is heard and every vote is counted. While work continues to move it through the Senate, many of the common-sense policies in the For the People Act are already in place and working in states across the country.
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Maddow’s Transparency Teach-in with Watergate-era Attorney Philip Lacovara
Rachel Maddow gave the nation an important history lesson with the man who made that history with two important decisions for transparency in the Watergate-era, Philip Lacovara.
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Release The Report Day of Action
On April 4th, activists in over 300 cities hit the streets to demand that the full Mueller report is released.
