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Money & Influence 11.2.2015

3 chances to restore democracy this Election Day

3 ballot initiatives could help change the way we vote for the better, coast-to-coast

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Voting & Elections 10.21.2015

What Ohioans Need to Know About Issue 1

Common Cause Ohio’s Catherine Turcer breaks down Issue 1 on Columbus’s Sunny 95 radio.

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Ethics & Accountability 10.21.2015

WI GOP seeks access to unlimited secret money, end to nonpartisan oversight

Today, our State Assembly votes on legislation to both dismantle Wisconsin's nonpartisan Government Accountability Board (GAB), and significantly expand the corrupting influence of out-of-state, secret cash in our elections. The State Senate is expected to do the same next week.

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Money & Influence 10.16.2015

Jeb Bush says he supports disclosure, so here are a few policies he could endorse

In releasing the names of Jeb Bush’s financial bundlers yesterday, the former Florida governor’s presidential campaign said Bush is “committed to transparency.”

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Money & Influence 10.16.2015

NEW ANALYSIS: Small Donors in the 2016 Presidential Election

With 2016 presidential candidates filing new third quarter campaign finance reports with the Federal Elections Commission, Common Cause completed an analysis of the percentage of small donors (those who give $200 or less) among the donors of the candidates.

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