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From city councils to the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Court, the people making decisions that affect our lives and our families need to be held to the highest ethical standards. Common Cause works to ensure that those empowered to act on everyone’s behalf disclose their personal finances, uphold the rule of law, and cannot turn their public service into a personal profit scheme.
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Legislative Session 2024: Guidance on Key Bills
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Legislative Session 2024: What We’re Watching
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Anti-Democratic Ethics Bill Becomes Law, Allowing Corruption to Go Unchallenged
Friday, June 21, Governor DeSantis signed a dangerous ethics bill into law that will make it almost impossible for Floridians’ to file ethics complaints against government officials who violate the public trust.
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Common Cause Florida Sends Letter to Gov. DeSantis: Veto Dangerous Ethics Bill
“This isn’t about minimizing frivolous complaints; this is about making complaints almost impossible,” said Amy Keith, executive director of Common Cause Florida.
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Common Cause Warns of Attempt to Shield Politicians from Accountability