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Comey Warm Up Hearing Leaves Key Questions Unanswered

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Comey Warm Up Hearing Leaves Key Questions Unanswered

Today’s warm up to Thursday’s scheduled Senate testimony by former FBI Director James Comey is turning out to be mostly lukewarm.

Power Grab from Above

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Power Grab from Above

President Trump’s plan to turn air traffic control (ATC) over to the private sector would shift millions of dollars worth of public assets into private hands and potentially provide a multi-billion dollar shot in the arm to the airline industry, a reliable contributor to Trump’s Republican allies on Capitol Hill.

Protecting National Security or Covering for the Administration?

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Protecting National Security or Covering for the Administration?

The Trump administration’s zeal to stop leaks of classified data may be running headlong into the public’s interest in learning the full extent of Russia’s interference in last year’s election, including possible collusion between Russian hackers and the Trump campaign or Trump associates.

Minnesota Moves to Modernize Its Electoral Machinery

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Minnesota Moves to Modernize Its Electoral Machinery

In a win for electoral infrastructure, Minnesota’s latest State Government Finance Bill creates a $7 million fund to upgrade the state’s voting equipment.

Supreme Court Again Rebuffs North Carolina Redistricting Plans

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Supreme Court Again Rebuffs North Carolina Redistricting Plans

How much time and money will be wasted and how many North Carolinians will be denied their fundamental right to elect representatives of their choosing before the state legislature gives up its fight to gerrymander legislative and congressional districts?

Trump’s Exit from Climate Deal Defies Public Opinion

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Trump’s Exit from Climate Deal Defies Public Opinion

President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement is a potential boon to the U.S. fossil fuel industry, a major source of campaign cash for Trump and his Republican allies in Congress

Lenders Put Your Money to Work – for Themselves

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Lenders Put Your Money to Work – for Themselves

If you’re wondering how special interests and high-dollar donors threaten the proper function of our democracy, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, (CFPB) is a pretty good place to start looking.

A Big Week for Winning Democracy at the State and Local Levels

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A Big Week for Winning Democracy at the State and Local Levels

While the Trump administration seems to be constantly retreating from government accountability, many states are leading the way to ensure a government of, by, and for the people. Just this week, action in three states and Washington, D.C. shows that real change is possible.

Automatic Voter Registration Nears Victory in Illinois

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Automatic Voter Registration Nears Victory in Illinois

Illinois appears set to join the list of states that are making voting easier by automatically registering eligible citizens when they do business with state agencies.

Kentucky Governor’s Home Purchase Drawing Scrutiny

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Kentucky Governor’s Home Purchase Drawing Scrutiny

The chairman of Common Cause Kentucky is asking the state’s Executive Ethics Commission to investigate whether Gov. Matt Bevin’s purchase of a mansion in a wealthy Louisville suburb earlier this year violated Kentucky’s ethics laws.

New York Times Joins Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering

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New York Times Joins Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering

The New York Times is joining Common Cause’s fight against partisan gerrymandering. In an editorial published this morning, the paper argues that voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around.

Net Neutrality: No 21st Century Democracy Without It

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Net Neutrality: No 21st Century Democracy Without It

Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, appears all too ready to deliver the open internet on a silver platter to the highest bidders.

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