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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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Supreme Court Signs Off on New Pennsylvania Districts
Pennsylvanians will vote this spring and in November in congressional districts that have been re-fashioned to wipe out a bias for Republican candidates, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday.
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Washington State Expands Access to the Ballot Box
In the “other” Washington, the one that brought us Starbucks and Amazon, there’s good news today for our democracy.
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Interview Explores Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania
Common Cause Pennsylvania Executive Director Micah Sims was a guest on WDVM's "Sunday Newsmaker" program for a discussion of gerrymandering in the Keystone State.
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Some Republicans Uneasy About Trump’s Attacks on Mueller
As President Trump intensified attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller, some congressional Republicans joined Democrats in warning the chief executive to think twice before acting
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Is Russia Using the NRA to Pump Cash Into US Politics?
The Federal Election Commission has launched an investigation of charges that the National Rifle Association Accepted Donations from Russians and funneled the money into the 2016 Trump presidential campaign.
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Friday Grabbag
Fox News' Host Tucker Carlson says teenagers aren't citizens.
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‘Our Children Are Showing Us…’
As thousands olf students spoke out about the epidemic of gun violence, Common Cause President Karen Hobert Flynn hailed the example they're setting for the entire country.
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DC Mayor Signs Ordinance Empowering Small Dollar Campaign Donors
There’s some good news for democracy this morning from a place where we haven’t seen much of it lately: Washington, D.C.
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He Wouldn’t Lie, So He Quit
A tip of the hat this morning to a federal employee who took a stand on principle and gave up his job rather than mislead the public on behalf of the president’s political agenda.
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House Panel Puts Party Over Country In Ending Russia Probe
The House Intelligence Committee’s Republican majority showed off its best ostrich impression late Monday, as members buried their heads in the sand concerning Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election and the Trump campaign’s possible involvement in it.
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States Lag In Hardening Voting Systems Against Attacks
A substantial number of states appear to be paying little attention to hard evidence from intelligence and law enforcement agencies that Russian cyber-vandals are working to hack into state election systems in advance of the 2018 midterm elections.
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Upcoming Challenge to New Congressional Map Shines Spotlight on Pennsylvania Once Again
Upcoming Challenge to New Congressional Map Shines Spotlight on Pennsylvania Once Again
