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VoteBeat/Texas Tribune: Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.
“The potential for prosecution if you mess something up, that Ken Paxton just decides is not a mistake but a violation of the law, is going to dissuade voters and also the people who are qualified to do those [election administration] jobs from wanting to do those jobs,” he said.
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Public News Service: MN Part of Push to Expand Access to Voting
"For us, it's not just about the title of the bill, it's not just about the concept of the bill," Belladonna-Carrera explained. "It's about those nooks and crannies that really speak to meaningful maximization of transparency, accountability, rights."
Belladonna-Carrera acknowledged moving too quickly can lead to unintended...
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CT Insider: Proposal would allow term limits for CT governor, add voter initiatives
"These are not things that ever come out of committees here," Quickmire said. "Consider the time it takes to make anything happen that involves the Constitution. People have the ability to elect their direct representatives and make their point in that way. We at Common Cause are very interested in having as many people as possible participate in our...
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Roll Call: Democrats ask ethics panel to probe Santos’ financial disclosures
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Washington Post: House Republicans pass ethics changes that Democrats say would hamper probes
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Common Cause Condemns Congress’ Decision to Weaken Nonpartisan Ethics Office
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Yahoo News: ‘A state by state fight’: Legal battles over redistricting maps continue into the new year
According to voting rights advocates, a wave of racial gerrymandering is impacting maps across the country. The 2020 U.S Census Bureau reported that the overall racial diversity of the United States increased since...
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Ars Technica: Biden tries to end 2 years of deadlock at FCC by renominating Gigi Sohn
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Common Cause Applauds White House Re-Nomination of Gigi Sohn and Urges Her Rapid Confirmation By Senate
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Congressional Republicans Make Dismantling Office of Ethics Priority Number One
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Roll Call: Advocacy groups denounce GOP proposals to ‘gut’ ethics office
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Insider: Trump won’t be able to terminate the US Constitution but a Republican-led effort to rewrite it continues
Harrison and others involved in trying to thwart the movement have said that the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has fundamentally changed how Americans respond to this issue. While the high court has no role in a convention, Harrison said people are now aware that major...