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05.9.2017

Nevada Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Call

The Nevada legislature moved today to protect every American’s fundamental rights by rescinding the state’s previous calls for an Article V constitutional convention.

Media & Democracy 05.8.2017

WATCH: John Oliver on Net Neutrality

Donald Trump's FCC wants to gut Net Neutrality -- take action to defend the Open Internet

Voting & Elections 05.5.2017

Good News - And a Cautionary Note - On Elections From Illinois

There are two important pieces of voting news coming out of Illinois today, one good and the other ominous.

Read the Bill? Who Has Time for That?

Americans deserve transparency from our government, especially when our healthcare and financial well-being is at stake. But Republican leaders in the House of Representatives seem to favor rushing a vote to repeal Obamacare over transparency and accountability.

Voting & Elections 05.3.2017

Common Cause Wisconsin Joins Panel to Discuss an End to Gerrymandering

Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck joined University of Wisconsin Political Science Professor David Canon and John Nichols of The Nation and The Capital Times to discuss gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Organizing For Action sponsored the event, which attracted a full house at the Alicia Ashman Library in Madison. Common Cause Wisconsin also sponsored the event along with Fair Elections Project, Indivisible Madison, and Citizen Action.

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