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The State of Play: The Freedom to Vote Act
We are closer than ever toward achieving the most transformative voting rights legislation in a generation.
Trump’s Anti-Media Campaign and the Threat to Press Freedom
Newly published polls suggest President Trump's campaign to discredit the media is working
Trump’s Media Attacks Undercut Press Freedom
President Trump’s repeated attacks on journalists and what he calls “fake news” are undermining press freedom at a time when newspapers and broadcasters already are struggling with declining subscription and advertising revenues.
Trump Order on Religious Freedom Is Less Than It Appears
President Trump demonstrated again today that alchemy, of the political variety at least, is among his hidden talents.
Free Speech Is Taking a Beating in the Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was kicked off the Senate floor after repeating statements that had been made there more than 30 years ago
The Fundraising Free February Pledge
I, ____________, solemnly pledge to devote each session day of the month of February 2015 to the official duties of my office as a member of the United States House of Representatives, without the distraction of electoral fundraising or other political campaign-related activities.
Williams-Yulee Is Not About Free Speech, It’s About Judicial Integrity
The Supreme Court is hearing a case tomorrow that threatens to further politicize the bench at a time of skyrocketing spending in judicial races.
Interview with Timothy Kuhner Part 1: Free Market Democracy
Dr. Timothy Kuhner stopped by the Common Cause office to speak with us about his new book, Capitalism vs. Democracy. In this part, we discuss how the Supreme Court has reshaped our political system to work like a free market -- and what that means for our democracy.
CA Campaign Finance Data Set Free
Today, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced her plans to make the raw data behind California's lobbyists and campaign finance database available, online, on one spreadsheet available to the public and updated daily. Secretary Bowen's announcement is a reversal from a position she has long held since Common Cause began asking for this disclosure in 2011.