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Yahoo! News/Texas Tribune: Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools
Common Cause also recommends that the secretary of state’s office mail each school voter registration applications, instead of requiring schools to request them twice a year.
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Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer: FirstEnergy made secret $1 million payment for ‘Husted campaign’ in 2017, documents show
The complicated picture is a feature and not a bug, she said. The system is built to hide malfeasance.
"What we do know from this is the governor and lieutenant governor are very...
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Washington Times: Defendants not named ‘Trump’ usually go to trial years after indictment
"The American people deserve a trial and a verdict on these serious charges before they go to the polls in November," said Virginia Kase Solomón, president of Common Cause. "The presumptive...
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Common Cause Urges SCOTUS to Rule Quickly in Trump v. U.S. to Avoid Perception of Bias
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PolitiFact: FALSE: Texas found that 95,000 noncitizens were registered to vote.
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Salon/Yahoo! News: Rebooting digital equality: FCC to restore net neutrality, reversing Trump-era repeal
“The internet is a gateway to democracy for many and every voter has the right to a free and fair internet. From looking up information about candidates to finding polling sites, this net neutrality proposal will make it easier for every voter to participate in our modern democracy. We strongly encourage the FCC to restore net...
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Washington Post: Nebraska lawmakers vote against Trump-fueled push to change electoral vote system
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Star Tribune/Yahoo! News: ‘Book Senator Hoffman to speak’: DFL state senator’s consulting firm raises ethical questions
Belladonna-Carrera suggested the legislative branch could benefit from having clearer rules for lawmakers.
"This branch of...
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Common Cause Urges FCC to Approve Net Neutrality Proposal
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NBC News: Wisconsin voters approve two GOP-backed ballot measures that will change how elections are run
Their impact could be notable, Heck suggested. With avenues for additional funding roped off, and with the scope of who...
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CBS/Associated Press: Writing the wrong date on your mail-in ballot in Pa. could get your vote thrown out, judges rule
"This ruling means that counties will be permitted to throw out ballots that were submitted in time, for reasons irrelevant to the voters' eligibility to vote. We are disheartened by this ruling and maintain our position that every voter who makes the effort to participate should have their vote counted. But our work will continue regardless. Though this ruling will undoubtedly have a negative impact on elderly voters and voters of color, we will work with...
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Miami Herald/Orlando Sentinel (Editorial): Lawmakers make it easier for corruption to flourish