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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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Santa Fe New Mexican (Éditorial) : Les efforts de modernisation de la législature sont victimes d'un système défaillant

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Santa Fe New Mexican (Éditorial) : Les efforts de modernisation de la législature sont victimes d'un système défaillant

Les étrangers qui viennent dans notre État remarquent souvent que le Nouveau-Mexique a des années de retard sur des États similaires en termes d’infrastructures, d’éducation, de pauvreté, de bien-être communautaire et de toute autre statistique que vous utilisez pour mesurer le succès d’une société.

Cette réputation est liée à une structure législative défectueuse qui entrave les progrès à de nombreux niveaux. Nous sommes le seul État où les législateurs ne reçoivent pas de salaire. La plupart d'entre eux manquent de personnel professionnel pour mener des recherches sur les politiques et fournir des services aux électeurs, et ils se réunissent pendant la troisième période la plus courte...

Honolulu Star Advertiser: 5 Questions: Camron Hurt, of Common Cause Hawaii

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Honolulu Star Advertiser: 5 Questions: Camron Hurt, of Common Cause Hawaii

What aspect of “good government” does Hawaii do well, and where does it need the most improvement?

Hawaii is truly a dynamic state. Areas of good governance that Hawaii does well include human rights as well as establishing safe avenues for citizen participation in democracy.

However, this is simply not enough as we continue to struggle with participation in democracy, transparency and strategic vision. Perhaps the aspect of good governance that is most missing from our state would be strong and pragmatic...

Les protections de la loi John R. Lewis sur l'avancement des droits de vote sont plus que jamais nécessaires

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Les protections de la loi John R. Lewis sur l'avancement des droits de vote sont plus que jamais nécessaires

Les protections fédérales de la loi John R. Lewis sur l’avancement du droit de vote sont d’une importance cruciale pour le Congrès, à un moment de notre histoire où la liberté de vote est menacée dans notre pays. La liberté de vote, fondement de notre démocratie, est constamment attaquée depuis les élections de 2020, avec des dizaines de lois anti-électorales adoptées dans les États de tout le pays pour rendre plus difficile pour les Américains – en particulier dans les communautés noires et brunes – d’avoir leur mot à dire dans le choix de leurs dirigeants élus.

Mercury News: The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo is California’s most expensive House race. Here’s where the money is flowing.

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Mercury News: The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo is California’s most expensive House race. Here’s where the money is flowing.

Sean McMorris, the transparency, ethics and accountability program manager for good government group California Common Cause, said it becomes an accountability issue because some self-funded candidates don’t engage with voters as much because they don’t need to solicit as many donations.

“Money should not dictate who should run for office or who gets elected,” he said.

At the congressional level, money plays a large role in the election, and while McMorris said it’s not the “determining factor,”...

Colorado Politics: Colorado lawmakers seek to penalize ‘fake electors’ under perjury laws

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Colorado Politics: Colorado lawmakers seek to penalize ‘fake electors’ under perjury laws

"There must be consequences for overturning the will of the voters, both to prevent these schemes from being attempted in the future and to ensure accountability to those responsible for future attempts," added Aly Belknap of Colorado Common Cause.

Politique du Colorado : « Deepfakes » et contenu IA : les législateurs du Colorado se lancent dans les nouvelles technologies avant les élections de novembre

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Politique du Colorado : « Deepfakes » et contenu IA : les législateurs du Colorado se lancent dans les nouvelles technologies avant les élections de novembre

Aly Belknap, de Colorado Common Cause, a fait écho aux inquiétudes de Holman, soulignant l’omniprésence des deepfakes et d’autres moyens de diffusion de « désinformation », tels que les faux profils sur les réseaux sociaux. Ces problèmes, a-t-elle déclaré, combinés à la baisse de confiance des Américains envers les médias, constituent une menace pour l’avenir des élections équitables.

« La disponibilité des outils d’IA générative facilite plus que jamais la diffusion de fausses informations et de propagande avec peu de ressources et à grande échelle, laissant les électeurs confus et encore plus perplexes.

San Francisco Chronicle/CalMatters: Why Does California Elect Local Judges?

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San Francisco Chronicle/CalMatters: Why Does California Elect Local Judges?

That's concerning to Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of Common Cause California, an advocacy group that focuses on fair elections and representation: "Our judges are supposed to be above the fray of politics and totally unbiased in their decision-making," he wrote in an email. "Whether or not that's actually true, it certainly does not help public perception of the judiciary to force our judges to raise special interest dollars, make campaign promises, and so forth."

He added that even very engaged voters struggle to...

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Campaign finance limits crafted by major donors will now go before Oregon lawmakers

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Oregon Public Broadcasting: Campaign finance limits crafted by major donors will now go before Oregon lawmakers

“We would love to see the legislature accomplish this critical issue for our democracy,” Common Cause Oregon, one of the ballot measure’s backers, said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the current proposal does not serve the goals we support.”

San Francisco Chronicle/San Jose Spotlight: Special Interests Spend Big In Silicon Valley Congressional Race

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San Francisco Chronicle/San Jose Spotlight: Special Interests Spend Big In Silicon Valley Congressional Race

Sean McMorris, transparency, ethics and accountability program manager for California Common Cause, said super PACs are likely spending more in this race because it's an open seat. McMorris added that even if there's no coordination between candidates and the super PACs, these groups support candidates who they think would best protect the groups' interests.

"It sends a strong message," McMorris told San Jose Spotlight. "They're hoping in one way or another that the candidate feels some type of obligation toward them once...

CBS Austin (VIDEO): Most Texas voters say political violence “likely” over 2024 election, poll finds

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CBS Austin (VIDEO): Most Texas voters say political violence “likely” over 2024 election, poll finds

"Both parties have an obligation to be pushing back against that distrust, that lie, and that misinformation about our elections, and calling for calm and easy elections, where everyone can cast their ballot freely from intimidation," Katya Ehresman, voting rights program manager with Common Cause Texas, said.

Spectrum News (VIDEO): Four Republican committee chairs, including Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher, are leaving Congress

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Spectrum News (VIDEO): Four Republican committee chairs, including Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher, are leaving Congress

“This is money that was contributed to a campaign for a purpose of getting them elected or re-elected to a specific office,” said Jay Heck, the executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin. “And once a member of Congress has decided they’re no longer going to run for that office, it seems to me that any leftover money ought to be liquidated, that the money should either be donated to a charity, maybe given back to the U.S. taxpayers in the form of a contribution to the debt.”

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