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Groups Urge Census Changes to Accurately Count Prison Populations For Redistricting

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Groups Urge Census Changes to Accurately Count Prison Populations For Redistricting

Today, Common Cause and the Prison Policy Initiative urged the U.S. Census Bureau to change how it counts prison populations each decade. The Bureau’s use of differential privacy, the intentional infusion of inaccurate information into population data, creates unnecessary miscounts in data used by state and local officials for redistricting. In a letter to Director Robert L. Santos and other senior officials, the groups emphasized that the populations of correctional facilities are already publicly available and that differential privacy is...

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Tampa Bay Times: Tampa election first locally to test new absentee ballot law

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“Tampa is a huge city. A major city and it’s one of the first (to deal with the new law),” said Amy Keith, program director for Common Cause Florida, a branch of the national voting rights and government accountability organization.

The extra step required to request a mail ballot for each election makes accessing a ballot harder, especially for the disabled, elderly, working poor and other groups, Keith said.

“It makes it harder to participate, for people to have their voice heard and have a say,” Keith...

Texas Tribune/Houston Chronicle: Two years after Texas’ voting rights showdown gripped the nation, lawmakers again push dozens of elections bills

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Texas Tribune/Houston Chronicle: Two years after Texas’ voting rights showdown gripped the nation, lawmakers again push dozens of elections bills

“Looking back over the past few legislative sessions, there have been repeated attempts to find creative ways to prosecute people for what really looks like an honest mistake,” said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for policies such as online voting registration and ending gerrymandering. “There’s no infrastructure to tell people what the process is for when you can vote again [after release from prison] or how you can vote again.”

Bloomberg: El caso histórico de corrupción de Ohio pone a prueba los límites de Citizens United

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Bloomberg: El caso histórico de corrupción de Ohio pone a prueba los límites de Citizens United

“Hemos legalizado el soborno en nuestro sistema de financiación de campañas”, dijo Catherine Turcer, directora ejecutiva de Common Cause Ohio y defensora desde hace mucho tiempo de la financiación de campañas y la reforma gubernamental en Ohio. “Este caso demuestra que, en esencia, hemos preparado el escenario para que se aprovechen de los habitantes de Ohio. Y así fue”.

New York Magazine: Democrats Defeat Kathy Hochul’s Pick to Be New York’s Top Judge

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New York Magazine: Democrats Defeat Kathy Hochul’s Pick to Be New York’s Top Judge

Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York, said she was “horrified” Hochul was contemplating hiring a litigator, adding that it would be “a brutal attack on a democratically elected institution.”

El peligro de Trump en las redes sociales no ha disminuido desde el 6 de enero

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El peligro de Trump en las redes sociales no ha disminuido desde el 6 de enero

Sería peligrosamente irresponsable que las plataformas de redes sociales restauraran las cuentas de Donald Trump y se arriesgaran a una mayor propagación de desinformación, discursos de odio y la posibilidad de que se produjeran actos de violencia en el mundo real. El expresidente demostró ser un peligro claro y presente en las redes sociales el 6 de enero (y, de hecho, mucho antes de ese infame día). Utilizó Twitter, Facebook y otras plataformas para reunir e incitar a la turba de insurrectos que irrumpió en el Capitolio ese día con resultados trágicos y mortales.  

Arizona Republic: Hobbs reveals donations to inauguration; APS ‘pleased’ to give $250K for celebration at Capitol

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Arizona Republic: Hobbs reveals donations to inauguration; APS ‘pleased’ to give $250K for celebration at Capitol

"It is absolutely integral that the administration has a transparent and honest line of communication with Arizona and Arizona voters, as well as the different (news) outlets across the state, in order to ensure that Arizonans are able to access that information," said Jenny Guzman, program director for Common Cause Arizona, a government accountability group that launched its office in the Grand Canyon State this month.

Government Accountability Groups: Independent House Ethics Office Must be Strengthened and Made Permanent

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Government Accountability Groups: Independent House Ethics Office Must be Strengthened and Made Permanent

Today, Common Cause and more than 20 other government accountability groups urged every member of the U.S. House of Representatives to codify the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) into law. The letter follows a recent move by House Republicans to hobble the independent ethics watchdog in the new rules package for the 118th Congress. The letter emphasizes that voters made it very clear in the midterm elections that they are demanding more accountability from their elected representatives in Washington, not less.

Patriot-News/PennLive (OP-ED): Some lawmakers are trying to sneak through legislation to advance their hardline agenda

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Patriot-News/PennLive (OP-ED): Some lawmakers are trying to sneak through legislation to advance their hardline agenda

Despite Pennsylvania voters’ overwhelming rejection of hardliner policies this past November, as the new legislative session begins, it’s clear very little has changed in Harrisburg.

Lawmakers are still using sleight-of-hand tricks to force their hardliner agenda on Pennsylvanians because they can’t pass it through regular legislation.

As they have for so many years, these lawmakers have ignored the voice of the people and are trying to circumvent the legislative process by forcing through constitutional...

CBS News: George Santos’ backers include a migrant smuggler, a big Trump donor and the cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch

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CBS News: George Santos’ backers include a migrant smuggler, a big Trump donor and the cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch

"This member of Congress has flaunted campaign finance laws," Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause/New York said. "There is no respect for the rules or the voters."

According to Lerner, the personal financial disclosures made by candidates are critical for voters to have at their disposal prior to casting their vote. She says  "porous" campaign finance laws and lack of enforcement from the FEC have allowed this particular situation to devolve.

Common Cause Files Amicus Brief Calling for Justice in Case of Wrongful Conviction, Imprisonment

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Common Cause Files Amicus Brief Calling for Justice in Case of Wrongful Conviction, Imprisonment

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Common Cause filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Missouri in State ex. rel. Eric Schmitt v. the Honorable Robin E. Fulton, calling for justice for Michael Politte, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for more than 20 years.

NPR: Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms

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NPR: Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms

Sylvia Albert, director of voting and elections at Common Cause, says that since the beginning of the pandemic, voting by mail or absentee has become significantly more popular. In response, some states expanded access to mail in voting.

"What we also saw in 2020 was the demonization of vote by mail," Albert says. "This really affected state legislatures during the 2021 sessions. So, even though we saw a lot of states expand access, we saw other states restrict access." 

She says that includes laws that set new...

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