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David Vance
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Regionaler Kommunikationsstratege (Mittlerer Westen)
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Los Angeles Times: DWP board members held private contract talks with vendor, prompting ethics questions
“If the meeting was to hash out the contract and tell the company that they’re going to vote for them, and what the contract would look like — that sort of thing shouldn’t be happening in a private forum,” he said.
“Even if it’s legal, it doesn’t seem appropriate,” McMorris added.
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The Daily Beast: Marjorie Taylor Greene Hit With Federal Fine for Illegal Fundraising
The group declared that under federal campaign finance law, federal candidates and...
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Orlando Sentinel/Sun Sentinel (Editorial): Der Betrug des Parlaments
Was können Sie tun? Unterschreiben Sie die Online-Petition von Common Cause gegen eine Versammlung nach Artikel V. Verfolgen Sie, wie Ihr Gesetzgeber über diese schlechten Gesetzesentwürfe abstimmt. Stimmen Sie dann gegen jeden, der dies für eine gute Idee hält.
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Boston Globe: As session begins, R.I. House requests no more than 15 bills per legislator
"When you watch 'School House Rock,' no one says, 'That poor bill sitting on Capitol Hill can only have 14 friends,' " Marion said, referring to a series of educational cartoons that ran on Saturday morning TV in the 1970s and '80s, including "I'm Just A...
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Yahoo! News/ Las Cruces Sun-News: Old restrictions on NM Legislature no longer work
The organization’s survey showed that 64% of respondents supported legislator salaries, and 70% supported longer sessions. Support cut across party and regional lines.
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Yahoo! News/Kansas City Star: Do you trust far-right politicians working to remake the Kansas and US Constitutions?
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Public News Service: Bill aims to restore voting rights for those incarcerated in Alabama, US
"This is the first really expansive bill that would allow everyone -- including those who are currently incarcerated, on parole and probation -- to vote in a federal election," Desir explained.
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Washington Times: Share of unelected legislators target of reform movement
Common Cause and some lawmakers aim to change the process during the three-month General Assembly session that opens on Jan. 10.
A survey released in October by Common Cause Maryland found that 85% of the state’s residents favor a switch to a special elections system.
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Honolulu Civil Beat: Dark Clouds And A Little Sunshine: Here’s The Forecast For Legislative Reform in ’24
Common Cause won’t be alone. The State Campaign Spending Commission also plans to seek expansion of public financing of campaigns.
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Providence Journal: What RI’s state officers want in 2024
"We want Rhode Island to join the 22 states, including four of the six New England states, that give voters the option to register up to and on Election Day," says Common Cause executive director John Marion.
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New York Times: How to Boost Voter Turnout With Just One Signature
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Daily Beast: NAACP Says Racist Redistricting Aims to Silence Black Voters in North Carolina
“In 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly redrew its state legislative and congressional plans to severely diminish the voting power of North Carolina’s Black voters,” the lawsuit stated. “The General Assembly achieved this by...
Ja! Ich werde einen Freiwilligen unterstützen und die Rechte der Wähler schützen!
Bei Common Cause arbeiten wir das ganze Jahr daran, dass unsere Wahlen reibungslos ablaufen – einschließlich der Entsendung von Wahlschutzteams in Bundesstaaten im ganzen Land bis zum Wahltag im November! Können Sie uns mit einer Spende dabei helfen, diese wichtige Mission fortzusetzen?