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Money & Influence 02.15.2015

Open Mic at the FEC

Last week, I spent an hour at a witness table next to Shaun McCutcheon. He was the lead plaintiff in the eponymous Supreme Court case that dissenting Justice Stephen Breyer wrote “eviscerate[d] our campaign finance laws.”

02.13.2015

5 Presidents On Democracy

On this President's Day, we look back at the wise words of some of our presidents throughout history.

Voting & Elections 02.11.2015

Common Cause Georgia Backs Redistricting Reform in State Senate Hearing

Common Cause Georgia Executive Director William Perry testified in front of the Georgia Senate’s Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee this week in support of redistricting reform.

Voting & Elections 02.10.2015

What’s better: 25% of Angelenos voting? Or 75% of Angelenos voting?

Charter Amendments 1 and 2, on the Los Angeles March 3rd primary election ballot, would increase voter participation and hold politicians accountable by holding municipal and school board elections at the same time as federal and state elections.

Voting & Elections 02.10.2015

Common Cause Ohio Takes Case for Redistricting Reform to Cincinnati

Common Cause Ohio joined partner organizations in Cincinnati to review the details of Issue 1.

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