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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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Celebrating FOIA’s 50th Birthday

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Celebrating FOIA’s 50th Birthday

FOIA—the federal Freedom of Information Act—will turn 50 on the 4th of July, its birthday commemorated with President Obama’s signing of a rare, bipartisan bill to update and strengthen it.

Common Cause Member Call

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Common Cause Member Call

Common Cause President, Karen Hobert-Flynn held a special phone briefing for members and supporters like you on June 23 at 8pm ET. She shared how we will use this next year to fight big money in politics, protect our right to vote, advance impartial redistricting reform, and more.

Senators Playing Loose with Constitutional Rights

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Senators Playing Loose with Constitutional Rights

Their zeal to protect Americans from domestic terrorists, or perhaps to score political points for seeming to provide protection, is leading some members of Congress to toss aside constitutional rights.

How to move a political system that seems incapable of change

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How to move a political system that seems incapable of change

“There is no use speaking truth to power” the President of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee’s Legacy Project told a group of activists and college students in Washington last week.

Internet Voting: It seems too good to be true, and it is

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Internet Voting: It seems too good to be true, and it is

In less than one generation, the internet has become as central to American life as the automobile, the telephone and the television. We spend time with friends online, we shop online, we even file our taxes and manage our banking online. Why not vote online?

Triumphs and Challenges for Early Voting

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Triumphs and Challenges for Early Voting

You’re a US citizen, you’re 18 years old or older, you’re registered and ready to vote. But what if November comes around and you have work or class on Election Day? What if you can’t wait hours in the long lines you’ve found at your precinct in the past?

Murphy’s filibuster a win against big money

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Murphy’s filibuster a win against big money

The national debate over gun control took center stage at the US Senate last week when Senator Chris Murphy, D-CT, and allies staged a 15-hour filibuster to force action on gun control legislation. The talk-a-thon ended only when the Senate agreed to hold votes on legislation banning gun sales to individuals on the government’s terrorist watch list and on expanding background checks.

A Big Win For Kansas Voters

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A Big Win For Kansas Voters

More than 18,000 Kansans whose voter registration applications have been stuck in limbo should be registered to vote in time for the November election.

Historic Win for Net Neutrality

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Historic Win for Net Neutrality

In a historic win for the fight to protect online free speech and digital organizing, a federal appeals court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules this morning. The rules protect consumers by requiring internet service providers to treat all online traffic equally, keeping the web accessible to all.

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