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Schock's Downfall Highlights Gaps in House Ethics Enforcement, Training

The resignation of Rep. Aaron Schock makes an open and shut case for stronger ethics enforcement and training in Congress, Common Cause said today.

Common Cause Calls on Hillary Clinton to Answer Email Questions

Hillary Rodham Clinton owes the American public a full and immediate explanation for her decision to use a private email account to conduct all of her official business during her tenure as secretary of state, Common Cause said today.

Voting & Elections 03.4.2015

Oregon Is Blazing A Trail Toward a Strong Democracy

Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who’ve been left off the state’s voter rolls will be welcomed into the electorate thanks to precedent-setting legislation that received final approval today in the state legislature.

Voting & Elections 03.4.2015

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.

Money & Influence 03.4.2015

A Giant Charade

The 2016 presidential campaign has begun with a giant charade, as candidates in both major parties pretend not to be candidates and solicit donations they won’t be able to accept once they formalize their candidacies, Common Cause said today.

Money & Influence 03.2.2015

Common Cause, Allies Urge Obama to Order Federal Contractors to Disclose Political Spending

Citing the development of “a Wild West campaign spending world,” Common Cause and more than 50 other organizations joined today in calling on President Obama to issue an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose their political spending.

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