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Gerrymander Gazette: Midwest - 2, Gerrymandering - 0
Redistricting reformers scored big wins in Michigan and Missouri last week.
Found in: Common Cause
ALEC in Louisiana: Undercovering the Influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the Louisiana Legislature
The report reveals which members of the Louisiana legislature have ties to ALEC and which recent state bills can be traced back to the organization. Additionally, the report documents how ALEC abuses its public charity status with the IRS, effectively making its corporate donors eligible for tax breaks for its funding of ALEC.
Found in: Common Cause
Sinclair Broadcasting: Koch network brushes off Trump's latest Twitter attack as GOP rift grows
“Democracy is not supposed to be the sport of kings and billionaires,” said Stephen Spaulding, chief of strategy and external affairs for Common Cause. “Notwithstanding the Koch-Trump feud, the Koch network continues to exert enormous influence over public policy and the Republican Party at the federal and state levels.”
Found in: Common Cause
Reuters: Federal judge blocks Michigan ban on 'straight-ticket' voting
“Judge Drain’s decision makes clear that the Michigan legislature intentionally discriminated against African Americans for partisan political purposes,” said Common Cause president, Karen Hobert Flynn.
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Detroit Free Press: Michigan Supreme Court says let voters decide gerrymandering proposal
Kathay Feng, national redistricting director for Common Cause, which supports the ballot proposal, said, “This all-volunteer effort started so citizens could end a corrupt system in which self-interested politicians manipulate districts for political advantage behind closed doors. Now Michigan voters will have the opportunity to make their voices heard.”
Found in: Common Cause
Associated Press: Judge: Michigan Can't Eliminate Straight-Party Voting
Karen Hobert Flynn, the president of Common Cause, which joined in the lawsuit along with some black voters, called it a "big win for Michigan voters. The evidence in this case and Judge Drain's decision makes clear that the Michigan legislature intentionally discriminated against African Americans for partisan political purposes."
Found in: Common Cause
Washington Post: The voters approved it. Should lawmakers erase the result? In D.C., a debate about democracy.
“Legislatures have become much more brazen in trying to undo what the constituents put in place,” said Elena Nunez, director of state operations and ballot measure strategies at Common Cause, a nonprofit watchdog group. “It has become a more heightened attack. That’s a troubling trend.”
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Center for Public Integrity: How a mock convention is helping fuel a movement to change the Constitution
“Clearly, the purpose of the event was to prepare people to get comfortable with the wholesale rewrite of the Constitution via a constitutional convention,” said Stephen Spaulding, head of strategy and external affairs for progressive nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause.