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David Vance
Nationaler Medienstratege
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Katie Scally
Kommunikationsdirektor
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Ariana Marmolejo
Regionaler Kommunikationsstratege (West)
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Jennifer Garcia
Regionaler Kommunikationsstratege (Süd)
jgarcia@commoncause.org
Kenny Colston
Regionaler Kommunikationsstratege (Mittlerer Westen)
kcolston@commoncause.org
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Los Angeles Times: Ethikreform wird den Wählern von Los Angeles vorgelegt. Kritiker meinen, sie sei verwässert
„Der Stadtrat von Los Angeles hätte die Chance gehabt, der Korruption im Rathaus Einhalt zu gebieten und eine neue Ära einzuleiten, in der die Einwohner von Los Angeles ihren gewählten Amtsträgern vertrauen können“, sagte Jonathan Mehta Stein, der Geschäftsführer der Gruppe. „Stattdessen haben sie sich dafür entschieden, einen kaputten, beschämenden Status quo aufrechtzuerhalten.“
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Texas Tribune/VoteBeat: Wahlkosten im Gillespie County steigen rasant nach Umstellung auf manuelle Auszählung
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Common Cause fordert Abstimmung über SCOTUS-Ethikgesetz, während Richter Finanzunterlagen einreichen
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MEDIAite: ‘Start Writing’: See Cohen Texts To Maggie Haberman From Bombshell Trump Trial Testimony
“In late January 2018, I received a copy of a complaint filed at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by Common Cause. The complaint alleges that I somehow violated campaign finance laws by facilitating an excess, in-kind contribution. The allegations in the complaint are factually unsupported and without legal merit, and my counsel has submitted a response to the FEC. I am Mr. Trump’s longtime special counsel and I have proudly served in...
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NBC News: Wisconsin Republicans change their tune on ballot drop boxes ahead of state Supreme Court ruling
“It could make a difference around the margins,” said Heck, whose group filed an amicus brief in support of overturning the 2022 ruling. “But, you know, the small margins are important in Wisconsin.”
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Next Avenue (PBS): May the Biggest Wallet Win
The DISCLOSE (Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections) Act would rectify the glaring omission of dark money groups from FEC disclosure requirements. Some version of the DISCLOSE Act has been introduced every Congressional session since 2010—when it...
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Salon: “Don’t worry, I’m the president”: Cohen says Trump assured him AG was “in his pocket” after raid
Cohen in 2018 pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to eight counts that included one count of causing an unlawful campaign contribution, and another count of an excessive campaign contribution, in connection with the payment to Daniels.
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The Atlantic: Attack a Democrat Charged With Corruption? Republicans Wouldn’t Dare.
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NPR Morning Edition/WUWM (Audio): Wisconsin Supreme Court hears whether to allow absentee ballot drop boxes in the state again
“There should be ways for voters to return their absentee ballots so they have some assurance that they’ll be counted. The U.S. Mail is not always reliable in getting them back to the clerks in time. So, this is just something that benefits every voter regardless of how they vote," Heck says.
Heck also says people with disabilities would be able to return their ballot more efficiently. The Associated...
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ProPublica: Georgia Promised to Fix How Voter Challenges Are Handled. A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse.
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Source New Mexico: The blind spot in the state’s most expensive election so far this year
“It's not a good look when candidates do not disclose their finances,” she said.
Feldman said more candidates need to file disclosures, but that won’t go nearly far enough. They also need to take them more seriously.
“The chief duty of...
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Common Cause fordert „Nein“-Stimme zum sogenannten Gleichstellungsgesetz