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240-605-8600
Katie Scally
Directrice des communications
kscally@commoncause.org
202-736-5713
Ariana Marmolejo
Stratège en communication régionale (Ouest)
amarmolejo@commoncause.org
Jennifer Garcia
Stratège en communication régionale (Sud)
jgarcia@commoncause.org
Kenny Colston
Stratège en communication régionale (Midwest)
kcolston@commoncause.org
Les experts nationaux et régionaux en matière de réforme démocratique du réseau Common Cause interviennent régulièrement dans les médias. Pour parler à l'un de nos experts, veuillez contacter l'un des membres de l'équipe de presse ci-dessus.
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Charlotte Observer: Boxed out by GOP gains, NC progressive groups seek to reignite resistance
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Miami Herald (Op-Ed): Speak up, Floridians, before the Legislature takes away our right to speak freely
House Bill 991 and the companion bill Senate Bill 1220 would dramatically change our state’s defamation laws and allow for monetary judgments when elected officials or others think they’ve been slighted on social media or in critical press reports.
By doing away with the long-held standard of proving actual malice or ill intent in a...
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Texas Tribune: Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace
“[IDEA] was a political stunt. And our voter rolls continue to need attention,” Vaughn said. “We gave up on trying to convince [Indiana state officials] to join ERIC a long time ago. They proactively said, ‘We don’t want anything to do...
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Colorado Politics: Proposal to cap candidate contributions in Colorado’s local elections advances
“HB 1245 might not address some of the issues we are reading about related to money in the mayoral races in Denver and Colorado Springs … but it will address other...
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The Oregonian: Port of Morrow commissioners, already under investigation, keep voting on Amazon’s data center tax deals
“There’s what the law mandates, but above and beyond that, there’s also what’s ethical. Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s ethical or in the best interest of the people,” Titus said.
“Public perception matters. Elected officials can’t just follow the letter of the law, they need to follow...
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Houston Chronicle: New Texas House committee debates gun-free zones, magazine sales
“Texas has endured a period of increasing political violence and intimidation, especially against election workers,” Ehresman said. “HB 636 would create confusion amid existing state and federal laws and increase intimidation.”
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Ohio Capital Journal: Revived measure to require 60% for Ohio constitutional amendments gets first hearing
“It is inappropriate to cherry-pick an election in August which is likely to have poor voter turnout,” Turcer argued. “For more than 100 years, Ohioans have had the right to come together, gather enough signatures, and place a proposal on the ballot.”
“Citizen-led ballot measures aren’t overused,” she added. “We haven’t had one on the ballot since 2018. It’s unnecessary to make...
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New York Times: Michael Cohen’s Long Arc From Trump Ally to Chief Antagonist
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New York Times: Michael Bloomberg Has Found a New $5 Million Cause: Helping Hochul
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Hijacked: Georgia bills thought to be dead revived in final days
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Reuters: North Carolina urges US Supreme Court to toss major elections case
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CNN : Le ministère de la Justice et d'autres parties exhortent la Cour suprême à éviter le conflit sur l'indépendance des législatures des États
Neal Katyal, avocat du groupe, a souligné que le tribunal devrait utiliser l’affaire de Caroline du Nord pour trancher la question de la doctrine de la législature d’État indépendante plutôt que d’attendre qu’elle se pose à nouveau en urgence « pendant le cycle électoral de 2024 ».