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Government Accountability Groups Urge House to Strengthen the Office of Congressional Ethics and Make It Permanent

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Government Accountability Groups Urge House to Strengthen the Office of Congressional Ethics and Make It Permanent

Today, Common Cause and other government accountability groups urged every member of the U.S. House of Representatives to strengthen the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and make the office permanent. Even if Congress does not codify the OCE into law at this time, the groups stress the importance of maintaining the office’s continued existence and the importance of not weakening it in the 119th Congress. The letter emphasizes overwhelming public support for increased ethics and accountability measures and touts the success of...

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South Bend Tribune (Op-Ed): Our civic health is on life support. Indiana’s legislature doesn’t care

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South Bend Tribune (Op-Ed): Our civic health is on life support. Indiana’s legislature doesn’t care

The recent Indiana Civic Health Index should be a wakeup call for Indiana elected officials, like the alarm of medical devices alerting doctors and nurses to a patient in need of urgent care.   If you haven’t read the report, let me call out the alarms clearly. Indiana:  

* ranked 50th in voting in the 2022 elections  
* has consistently ranked in the bottom 10 in voting for the last 13 years 
* moved backward in the rankings for both voting participation and voter registration in the last 11 plus...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Yahoo! News: Texas voter fraud activist leads closed-door poll watcher training at Arlington church

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Yahoo! News: Texas voter fraud activist leads closed-door poll watcher training at Arlington church

Such training sessions and the election day actions for which they prepare attendees are less about ensuring integrity in Texas elections than they are about voter intimidation, according to Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, a nongovernmental organization that works to expand voting rights.

While he was unaware of what Pressley’s session was to cover, he said in a phone interview that such groups “seem to be going out of their way to use poll watchers to intimidate or at least harass voters of...

Indiana Capital Chronicle: El controvertido proyecto de ley sobre seguridad electoral podría sufrir cambios

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Indiana Capital Chronicle: El controvertido proyecto de ley sobre seguridad electoral podría sufrir cambios

Julia Vaughn, quien dirige el organismo de control gubernamental Common Cause Indiana, pidió de manera similar al comité que dirija su atención al BMV.

“Parece contraproducente abordar esto examinando el estatus del votante. ¿Por qué no lograr que la Oficina de Vehículos Motorizados deje de registrar ilegalmente a las personas?”, preguntó.

Yahoo! News/Politico: Adams’ pledge of government efficiency remains out of reach

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Yahoo! News/Politico: Adams’ pledge of government efficiency remains out of reach

“It’s that baseline of service that really affects how people think about their government,” said Susan Lerner of Common Cause New York, a government reform group. “It’s not about speeches and the big issues; it’s about whether you’ve made a noise complaint and nobody gets back to you for a week.”

For Lerner, head of Common Cause, the city’s recent budget cuts — coupled with a struggle to fill vacant positions and a hiring freeze — could hurt the Adams administration’s ability to maintain the nuts and...

Election Crisis Averted in Arizona with Clean Fix to Ballot Recount Issue

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Election Crisis Averted in Arizona with Clean Fix to Ballot Recount Issue

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers have just reached a resolution on a clean fix to the ballot recount issue after months of tense negotiations. The fix, HB2785, corrects a massive problem caused by prior legislation by allowing adequate time for election officials to tally votes after elections conclude. 

Common Dreams: FCC Announces New Rule to Confront Deepfake Robocalls

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Common Dreams: FCC Announces New Rule to Confront Deepfake Robocalls

Ishan Mehta, media and democracy program director for Common Cause, said the calls in New Hampshire last month represented "only the tip of the iceberg" and warned that "it is critically important that the FCC now use this authority to fine violators and block the telephone companies that carry the calls."

Mehta called on Congress to pass the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, which would prohibit the distribution ofdeceptive AI-generated audio, images, or video relating to federal candidates in political ads.

La FCC prohíbe las llamadas automáticas con inteligencia artificial

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La FCC prohíbe las llamadas automáticas con inteligencia artificial

Hoy, la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones (FCC) votó por unanimidad prohibir las llamadas automáticas que utilizan herramientas de clonación de voz de inteligencia artificial (IA). El asunto, que durante mucho tiempo fue motivo de preocupación, llegó a los titulares nacionales cuando se utilizó la tecnología para imitar la voz del presidente Biden en llamadas automáticas en el período previo a las primarias de New Hampshire. Actualmente, la oficina del Fiscal General de New Hampshire está investigando esas llamadas. La prohibición de la FCC entra en vigencia de inmediato.

La defensa de Trump ante la Corte Suprema no niega la insurrección e insiste en la exención presidencial

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La defensa de Trump ante la Corte Suprema no niega la insurrección e insiste en la exención presidencial

En nuestra nación, nadie está por encima de la ley. Ni siquiera los expresidentes. Es revelador que el abogado de Donald Trump en la Corte Suprema no haya hecho ningún esfuerzo hoy por afirmar que su cliente no había fomentado una insurrección. No refutó que el 6 de enero Donald Trump ordenó a militantes fuertemente armados que fueran al Capitolio a “luchar como el demonio” para interrumpir la certificación de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020 como parte de su intento de negar la voluntad del pueblo y robar las elecciones.    

PolitiFact/Austin American-Statesman: Elon Musk wrong to say Joe Biden is recruiting immigrants to create a Democratic majority

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PolitiFact/Austin American-Statesman: Elon Musk wrong to say Joe Biden is recruiting immigrants to create a Democratic majority

It’s easy to discount such "conspiracy theory nonsense" from random trolls on X, but it’s powerful when it comes from Musk, who owns the platform, said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, a group that advocates for voting rights.

Democracies require participation, and falsehoods "only increase the likelihood that people will lose faith in our elections and simply opt out," Gutierrez said.

USA Today: Hawaii looks to combat AI-generated deepfakes and disinformation ahead of 2024 elections

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USA Today: Hawaii looks to combat AI-generated deepfakes and disinformation ahead of 2024 elections

The legislation has also received support from non-profit pro-democracy groups such as Public Citizen and Common Cause Hawaii. Camron Hurt, program manager for Common Cause Hawaii, called the threat of AI deepfakes “a big issue for democracy right now.”

“The cat’s out of the bag, technology has outpaced our laws. But now we must catch up and it’s important that we spearhead and that we help lead that charge and make sure that harmful AI deep fakes and alike are removed from any way of being in our elections," Hurt said.

Lincoln Journal Star (artículo de opinión): Honrando un compromiso

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Lincoln Journal Star (artículo de opinión): Honrando un compromiso

Si la sesión de 2024 va a ser una nueva página, como lo pidió el presidente Arch, entonces el senador Halloran debe cumplir con su acuerdo. Cualquier intento de aprobar una resolución del Artículo V debe archivarse hasta 2027. Mantener promesas y compromisos durante todo el período sería, de hecho, un “modelo” para otras legislaturas estatales.

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