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Washington erzielt hohe Punktzahlen auf Common Causes Demokratie-Scorecard 2024 

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Washington erzielt hohe Punktzahlen auf Common Causes Demokratie-Scorecard 2024 

Washington — Die überparteiliche Watchdog-Organisation Common Cause hat ihre „Democracy Scorecard“ für 2024 veröffentlicht, in der die Unterstützung jedes Kongressmitglieds für das Wahlrecht, die Ethik des Obersten Gerichtshofs und andere Reformen erfasst wird.  

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David Vance

Nationaler Medienstratege
dvance@commoncause.org
240-605-8600

Katie Scally

Kommunikationsdirektor
kscally@commoncause.org
202-736-5713

Ariana Marmolejo

Regionaler Kommunikationsstratege (West)
amarmolejo@commoncause.org

Jennifer Garcia

Regionaler Kommunikationsstratege (Süd)
jgarcia@commoncause.org

Kenny Colston

Regionaler Kommunikationsstratege (Mittlerer Westen)
kcolston@commoncause.org

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Common Cause Lauds Voter Data Revealing Youth Voting Has Increased Over the Decade

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Common Cause Lauds Voter Data Revealing Youth Voting Has Increased Over the Decade

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Common Cause, a voting rights watchdog group, applauds the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts Tisch College for its recent report on young voting.

The Guardian: Texas consider bills criminalizing voter fraud despite no evidence

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The Guardian: Texas consider bills criminalizing voter fraud despite no evidence

“These bills seem to be wanting to prosecute widespread voter fraud, yet there’s no evidence for these being needed right now other than conjecture or partisan politics,” said Katya Ehresman, the voting rights program manager for Common Cause Texas.

She said that often lawmakers like Paxton in Texas use the biannual legislative session to “create political theater” that will help them in their bids for re-election.

“It’s largely a problem in search of a solution, especially as less than 18 months...

Raw Story: Revealed: Nearly $500 million continues to sit in a bloated, unused government fund

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Raw Story: Revealed: Nearly $500 million continues to sit in a bloated, unused government fund

Nonprofit government reform group Common Cause supports citizen-funded elections, too, including campaign funding vouchers. Common Cause said it would prefer to see the current presidential public financing system modernized rather than see the fund emptied.

“The disclosure laws and regulations have not kept pace at all with outside spending,” said Stephen Spaulding, vice president of policy and external affairs at Common Cause. “A significant percentage of money comes through ‘dark money’ groups that don't have to...

Bloomberg: The GOP Is Making It Harder for College Students to Vote

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Bloomberg: The GOP Is Making It Harder for College Students to Vote

Mia Lewis, associate director of the voting rights organization Common Cause Ohio, questioned why the change was needed.

“Our secretary of state has said for years that Ohio runs model elections, setting a standard for the entire country, and yet suddenly there’s a desire to change them,” she said. “It’s perfectly legitimate to ask what’s driving these sudden changes.”

Washington Post: Clarence Thomas might have recognized law at issue in his real estate deal

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Washington Post: Clarence Thomas might have recognized law at issue in his real estate deal

Back in 2011, he updated years of his financial disclosure reports to include employment details for his wife, conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas. The updates came after the watchdog group Common Cause raised red flags. Thomas said the employment information was “inadvertently omitted due to a misunderstanding of the filing instructions.”

Despite Thomas having acknowledged the error and amended his filings, Common Cause wasn’t impressed and suggested it didn’t add up.

“Justice Thomas sits...

Miami Herald/CQ-Roll Call: Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown

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Miami Herald/CQ-Roll Call: Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown

Common Cause sent a letter Tuesday to the Senate Judiciary Committee asking them have Thomas testify and “put it on the record for the American people,” as well as have Roberts testify. “The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly proven itself incapable of policing itself without a code of ethics,” Common Cause co-president Marilyn Carpinteyro said in a news release. “It is time for Congress to hold hearings and pass legislation to establish a code of ethics for Supreme Court Justices to hold them to the same standards as every other...

USA Today/Gannett: GOP-Milliardär Harlan Crow hat laut neuem Bericht Eigentum von Richter Clarence Thomas gekauft

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USA Today/Gannett: GOP-Milliardär Harlan Crow hat laut neuem Bericht Eigentum von Richter Clarence Thomas gekauft

„Die Amerikaner erwarten und verdienen einen fairen und unparteiischen Obersten Gerichtshof und wir brauchen Transparenz, um mögliche Konflikte zu erkennen und das öffentliche Vertrauen in das höchste Gericht unseres Landes wiederherzustellen“, sagte die Co-Vorsitzende von Common Cause, Marilyn Carpinteyro, Anfang dieser Woche, bevor die jüngsten Enthüllungen ans Licht kamen. „Der Oberste Gerichtshof der USA hat wiederholt bewiesen, dass er nicht in der Lage ist, sich selbst ohne einen Ethikkodex zu kontrollieren.“

Common Cause Veterans Kathay Feng and Stephen Spaulding Step Into VP Roles

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Common Cause Veterans Kathay Feng and Stephen Spaulding Step Into VP Roles

Common Cause is pleased to announce that two Common Cause veterans have stepped into the role of vice president at the government watchdog. Longtime Common Cause leader Kathay Feng will step into the role of Vice President for Programs and Stephen Spaulding is returning to Common Cause from his role as Policy Director of the U.S. Senate Rules Committee and will serve as Vice President for Policy & External Affairs. Together the two will help lead Common Cause’s national efforts to reduce barriers to a more representative democracy. They will...

Justizausschüsse werden aufgefordert, Richter Thomas als Zeugen bei Ethikanhörungen des Obersten Gerichtshofs aufzurufen

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Justizausschüsse werden aufgefordert, Richter Thomas als Zeugen bei Ethikanhörungen des Obersten Gerichtshofs aufzurufen

Heute forderte Common Cause die Justizausschüsse des Repräsentantenhauses und des Senats auf, Richter Clarence Thomas als Zeugen in Anhörungen zur Ethik des Obersten Gerichtshofs aufzurufen, nachdem der jüngste Skandal das höchste Gericht des Landes erschüttert hat. Jüngste Berichte von ProPublica haben ergeben, dass Richter Thomas mehr als zwei Jahrzehnte lang keine Luxusgeschenke und Urlaube gemeldet hat, die er vom milliardenschweren republikanischen Spender Harlan Crow erhalten hat. 

Associated Press: Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies

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Associated Press: Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies

Aaron Scherb, senior director of legislative affairs for Common Cause, which has long been critical of Trump’s allegations of election rigging, noted that all the investigations of the former president began well before he started running for president again.

“Nobody is above the law, including former presidents, and running for president cannot and must not serve as a shield for wrongful conduct,” Scherb said.

Florida Public Radio/WFSU: Florida elections bill would further restrict voter registration groups

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Florida Public Radio/WFSU: Florida elections bill would further restrict voter registration groups

“We saw that it has a lot more restrictions on third-party voter registration organizations," said Amy Keith, program director for Common Cause Florida, an organization that works to ensure fair and free elections. "When you put more rules, when you put more fines, you restrict their work."

"When you restrict a small community organization, and you put more of a burden on them, they don't have the ability to comply," Keith said.

Charleston Gazette-Mail: As Morrisey mounts gubernatorial run, environmental advocates fear he has damaged WV’s climate future

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Charleston Gazette-Mail: As Morrisey mounts gubernatorial run, environmental advocates fear he has damaged WV’s climate future

“Attorney General Morrisey should know better,” Aaron Scherb, senior legislative affairs director at Common Cause, a Washington, D.C.-based government watchdog group, said in a phone interview.

Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice and the Federal Election Commission against Trump in 2018 alleging a $130,000 payment to Stephanie Clifford, a pornographic actress known as Stormy Daniels, was an unreported in-kind contribution to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign committee in violation of federal...

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