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Associated Press: Judges let North Carolina GOP redistricting plans stand
“We are confident that the people of North Carolina will ultimately prevail in our fight for fair maps,” Bob Phillips with the state affiliate of Common Cause — one of the lawsuits’ plaintiffs — said after the ruling’s release.
Found in: Common Cause
Philadelphia Inquirer: Pennsylvania Republicans want a lot more power in redistricting for state maps
“This is absolutely a regression from what we already have,” said Khalif Ali, the head of Common Cause Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan good-government group. “When I was reading through it, I was just amazed.”
Found in: Common Cause
New York Daily News: NYC Mayor Adams appoints younger brother as deputy NYPD commissioner in move that raises conflict-of-interest questions
“New Yorkers expect that public servants are hired based on their unique qualifications and not because they are the mayor’s brother,” Common Cause New York’s Executive Director Susan Lerner said in an email. “It is unclear whether a waiver from the Conflict of Interest Board would be required for this appointment,” Lerner said. She added: “Even with a waiver, the appointment of the Mayor’s close relative does not inspire public confidence.”
Found in: Common Cause
CT Insider: Report: Cigna announced the end of political contributions, then renewed them
Cigna seems to be caught in a moral miscue, Cheri Quickmire, executive director of the elections watchdog Common Cause in Connecticut, said. “They weren’t being truthful when they made that pledge,” Quickmire said Thursday. “They had no interest. They wanted to get some press and attention by making the declaration. But clearly if it resumes so quickly it wasn’t sincere.”
Found in: Common Cause
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: By and for the people? Georgia lawmaking sometimes limits access
"You're asking your constituents to show up and testify, to take time out of their busy days, and they don't even know what they're testifying about," said Viki Harrison, director of state operations for Common Cause, a government accountability organization. "All that does is make the public think that politicians are not real people and are not looking out for our best interests."
Found in: Common Cause
Associated Press: New lawsuit challenges 3 Georgia congressional district maps
ATLANTA (AP) — Voting rights groups and individual voters on Friday filed a federal lawsuit that says the new map for three Georgia congressional districts violate the Constitution and weaken the power of voters of color. It challenges the 6th, 13th and 14th congressional districts. The Southern Poverty Law Center filed the lawsuit on behalf of Common Cause, the League of Women Voters of Georgia and individual voters.
Found in: Common Cause
Associated Press: NC redistricting trial concludes; ruling coming within days
This episode, combined with other information, is “more than enough to support (an) inference of nefarious intent” by Republican lawmakers, said lawyer Hilary Klein, a lawyer for Common Cause, another plaintiff. Strach likened the concept maps to “a shiny, irrelevant object” in the plaintiffs’ case.
Found in: Common Cause
Columbus Dispatch: Crowd gathers for vigil outside Ohio Statehouse to mark anniversary of Jan. 6 attack
"We're all cold and yet we're here because we believe in the power and promise of democracy," Catherine Turcer, executive director of good government nonprofit Common Cause Ohio, told the crowd.
Found in: Common Cause
Associated Press: ‘Concept maps’ revealed as NC redistricting trial winds down
Allison Riggs, a lawyer representing Common Cause in the lawsuit, said Hall was misleading the public and acted counter to his own warning during the process. “There were maps drawn behind closed doors, and you never thought to mention them at all?” Riggs asked Hall.