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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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Reason, Reform & Redistricting Conference
Common Cause collaborated with Duke University’s Center for Political Leadership, Innovation, and Service (POLIS) to organize two days of engagement with national and North Carolina thought leaders and policy makers working towards ending partisan gerrymandering.
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Lame Duck Power Grabs in The Midwest
Voters should have the final say in our democracy. But right now, Republicans in charge of legislatures in several Midwestern states are trying to rig the system -- because they didn’t like the election results. Make no mistake, the blatant power grabs by these legislatures in the lame duck sessions are an effort to ignore the will of everyday voters. We cannot sit quietly by and let them get away with it.
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VIDEO: Nancy MacLean on the Heavier Side of 2018
Nancy MacLean discusses the heavier side of 2018.
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VIDEO: Nancy MacLean on the Bright Side of 2018
Nancy MacLean discusses the brighter side of 2018.
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Gerrymander Gazette: Election Day (and more)!
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Common Cause Asks SCOTUS to End Partisan Gerrymandering
If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear Common Cause v. Rucho, it could result in the first ever decision by the high court stating that partisan gerrymandering violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Preserving Voting Rights after the Husted Case
The result of purging voter roles is many inactive voters, who had not moved, being removed from voter rolls. This approach is not an efficient way to update voter rolls because it results in a large number of eligible voters being purged from the voter rolls. Fortunately, the federal appeals court later ruled that the Ohio boards of elections must count provisional ballots in the 2018 midterm elections for certain individuals who were previously purged from the voter rolls.
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What Will Your Candidates Do For Democracy?
Democracy is on the ballot in 2018 -- and voter’s voices will be what makes difference. Find your candidates at democracy2018.org
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We Can Be Better: Americans Must Repudiate Politics of Hate
We call on all Americans to repudiate this political hate in each and every conversation with family, friend, and colleagues. We cannot ignore the racist and intolerant invective we see in politics, repeated by some news commentators, and flourishing online. Our own president needs to repudiate this hate speech and own his own very significant contributions to setting the tone that makes people think it is okay to vilify and attack politicians, judges, reporters and others who they don’t agree with.
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What Voters Can Do to Combat the Russian Plan to Meddle in 2018 Midterm Elections
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Video: Florida’s Chance to Make Right What History Got Wrong in November
From the New York Times an Opinion Video supporting the movement to restore the rights of formerly incarcerated citizens who have paid their debt to society and deserve a say in the future.
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The People’s Filibuster: Stephen Spaulding’s Midnight Reading
Stephen Spaulding of Common Cause reads at midnight, October 5, 2018, protesting the Senate's rush to judgment on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
