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Wisconsin candidates decry money in politics, promise to raise a ton of it
Ending the vicious cycle of campaign cash and the destruction of democracy
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Jay Heck
Executive Director, Common Cause Wisconsin
jheck@commoncause.org
608-512-9363
Kenny Colston
Regional Communications Strategist (Midwest)
kcolston@commoncause.org
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CMD and Common Cause Wisconsin File Complaint Against ALEC and ALEC Legislators for Illegal Campaign Scheme
Complaint to Wisconsin Ethics Commission alleges that ALEC illegally gave sophisticated voter management campaign software linked to the RNC worth $3,000 to its state chairs, Sen. Steve Nass and Rep. Tyler Vorpagel, ALEC legislative members Sen. Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, and other ALEC members. Similar complaints are being filed with the IRS and in 14 other states.
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Senator Johnson Must Investigate Potential Voter Suppression Tactics by USPS, DHS
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How to Vote by Absentee Ballot in November/and in the 7th C.D. Special Election on May 12th
Every election matters so here's how you can be prepared to vote in the remaining scheduled elections for 2020.
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Statement of Common Cause in Wisconsin Director Jay Heck on Election Day – April 7, 2020
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Statement of Common Cause in Wisconsin on Governor’s Executive Order to Postpone April 7th Election
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Vos & Fitzgerald Untruthful About Legality of Ending Partisan Gerrymandering
Send Robin Vos and Scott Fitzgerald a message that voters should pick their elected representatives, rather than the politicians picking which voters they get to represent.
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Don’t overlook Wisconsin’s critical Supreme Court election
A pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is up for grabs April 7, and the outcome could be a bellwether for the presidential race in Wisconsin later in the fall.
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CC/WI Urges UW Regents to Adopt Uniform Student Photo IDs Compliant with Voter ID Law for All Institutions
The State Governing Board of Common Cause in Wisconsin, the state's largest non-partisan political reform advocacy organization with 7,000 members and supporters, sent a letter to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents urging adoption of uniform student photo IDs compliant with the state's voter ID law.
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The Battle Against Partisan Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Progresses This Summer
State legislators are hearing from their constituents, including many CC/WI Members, calling for an end to partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Keep applying pressure on your state legislators. It's working!
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What College Students in Wisconsin Can Do NOW to be Ready to Vote in 2020
Important information for college students in Wisconsin: take steps now so you can make your voice heard at the ballot box in 2020.
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“Iowa Model” Redistricting Reform Legislation Publicly Presented
The "Iowa Model" redistricting measure has been introduced, with bi-partisan support, in the Wisconsin Legislature and will be formally rolled out by the lead sponsors on Tuesday, July 16 at 10:30 AM in the Assembly Parlor of the State Capitol.
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Washington Post: To unlock the youth vote in 2020, Democrats wage legal fights against GOP-backed voting restrictions
Activists lost a battle in 2015 over Wisconsin’s voter ID law, for instance, but Common Cause Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in April arguing that the same law discriminates against college students. The measure requires student IDs to include a signature, an issuance date and an expiration date no more than two years after the issuance date — features that are not always included on cards issued by universities.