Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” First Place Winners
We are thrilled to announce the first place winners of the Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” writing competition.
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Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Second Place Winners
As promised, we are announcing the winners of Common Cause’s inaugural Democracy Prize writing competition to identify the best “gerrymander standard.” On Monday, we announced the third place winners.
Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Third Place Winner
As co-chairs of Common Cause’s inaugural Democracy Prize writing competition to identify the best “gerrymander standard”, it’s our privilege to announce the winners of the competition this week, as promised on Friday.
Common Cause “Gerrymander Standard” Winners Will Be Announced Next Week
Last year Common Cause launched the inaugural Democracy Prize Writing Competition to identify the best “gerrymander standard.” On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week, we’ll announce each of the winning entries in daily blog posts summarizing their ideas and linking to the papers.
Gerrymandering Causes Huge Drop in Competitiveness of Wisconsin’s State Legislative Elections
A new report from Common Cause Wisconsin found that only 10.3 percent of winning candidates defeated their opponents by less than 10 percent in 2014.
A Broad Coalition Against Comcast
You have to hand it to Comcast, they really know how to organize the opposition.
Common Cause Oregon Interns Speak Out About The Lack Of Oregon’s Campaign Contribution Limits
interns for Oregon campaign contribution limits getting money out of politics with SJR 5 get rid of political distrust give people a voice
Who’s in the tank for Comcast?
Comcast is a big, big, spender. It employs an army of lobbyists who use cash to influence everything from telecoms to ag policy (no really, last year it lobbied on the farm bill.) Their influence peddling extends up and down the ballot - from their 124 federal lobbyists, to their state-level meddling through ALEC, all the way down to city-level politics.
Common Cause Breaks Down Supreme Court Arguments in Case Challenging Independent Redistricting
Kathay Feng breaks down oral arguments in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.
Five Reasons to Care About Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Redistricting doesn’t always capture the public’s imagination, but here are five reasons why you should care about Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and the problem of gerrymandering.
