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Will The New FCC Chair Fight For Reform?
The President nominated Tom Wheeler to replace Julius Genachowski as the next FCC Chair yesterday.
New Evidence Exposes GOP Census Rigging
The Daily Beast: This Mysterious New GOP Dark Money Group Raises All Kinds of Red Flags
โ501(c)(4s) are social welfare organizations that increasingly have been misused to spend money for political purposes,โ Aaron Scherb, director of legislative affairs at Common Cause, told The Daily Beast. โUnder the IRS tax code, they don't have to disclose their donors. And so that's why they've become a popular vehicle for people who are trying to use dark money to influence political outcomes.โ
Watchdog groups have argued for years that the decision of three Republican commissioners to deadlock votes on enforcement...
Watchdog groups have argued for years that the decision of three Republican commissioners to deadlock votes on enforcement...
NBC News: Wisconsin Republicans change their tune on ballot drop boxes ahead of state Supreme Court ruling
The legal seesaw over the broader issue reveals that both parties understand whatโs at stake, said Jay Heck, the executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, the stateโs branch of the national nonpartisan government watchdog group.
โIt could make a difference around the margins,โ said Heck, whose group filed an amicus brief in support of overturning the 2022 ruling. โBut, you know, the small margins are important in Wisconsin.โ
โIt could make a difference around the margins,โ said Heck, whose group filed an amicus brief in support of overturning the 2022 ruling. โBut, you know, the small margins are important in Wisconsin.โ
ProPublica: Georgia Promised to Fix How Voter Challenges Are Handled. A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse.
โMy worry isโ that the bill โwill cause a higher success rate for the challenges,โ said Anne Gray Herring, a policy analyst for nonprofit watchdog group Common Cause Georgia.
Source New Mexico: The blind spot in the stateโs most expensive election so far this year
Dede Feldman, a former state lawmaker and spokesperson for Common Cause New Mexico, said voters deserve to know who signs candidatesโ paychecks and where potential conflicts of interest lie. Thatโs also true for district attorney candidates, she said.
โIt's not a good look when candidates do not disclose their finances,โ she said.
Feldman said more candidates need to file disclosures, but that wonโt go nearly far enough. They also need to take them more seriously.
โThe chief duty of...
โIt's not a good look when candidates do not disclose their finances,โ she said.
Feldman said more candidates need to file disclosures, but that wonโt go nearly far enough. They also need to take them more seriously.
โThe chief duty of...
New York Times: In Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win
โIf the court orders additional proceedings in the district court, holding trial before the election will become virtually impossible,โ said a brief supporting Mr. Smith from Common Cause, a watchdog group.
Daily Beast: Trumpโs New Legal Bills Are Hiding an $8 Million Mystery
Aaron Scherb, senior director of legislative affairs at good government watchdog Common Cause, agreed with Fischerโs assessment that the payments may violate reporting and corporate contribution laws.
โBy a legal sleight of hand, it appears that Trump world is trying to hide the true recipients of these donations,โ Scherb told The Daily Beast. He noted that corporations arenโt allowed to donate directly to these committees, and that corporations canโt reimburse contributors. The payments, Scherb said, must be...
โBy a legal sleight of hand, it appears that Trump world is trying to hide the true recipients of these donations,โ Scherb told The Daily Beast. He noted that corporations arenโt allowed to donate directly to these committees, and that corporations canโt reimburse contributors. The payments, Scherb said, must be...
Boston Globe: Public records undergird R.I.โs biggest news stories
โThereโs extreme public interest on what happened on that trip,โ Common Cause Rhode Island Executive Director John M. Marion said, noting that one of the former state officials, David Patten, was recently fined $5,000 by the state Ethics Commission for accepting a free lunch at an upscale Sicilian restaurant during that trip. โSo great example of sort of how public records get us information that holds government officials accountable.โ