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De la corruption à la responsabilité : réformer la politique du pay-to-play à Atlanta

Depuis des décennies, la ville d’Atlanta est confrontée à une corruption institutionnalisée, qui entrave son potentiel en tant que pôle culturel, commercial et international. Common Cause Georgia a exposé cette corruption dans un nouveau rapport intitulé « The Atlanta Way: Examining Pay-to-Play ».

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David Vance

Stratège national des médias
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240-605-8600

Katie Scally

Directrice des communications
kscally@commoncause.org
408-205-1257

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

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KPBS/CalMatters: California lawmakers, raising fears of political violence, want to shield their properties

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KPBS/CalMatters: California lawmakers, raising fears of political violence, want to shield their properties

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Brodzinsky of California Common Cause said there are reasonable limitations on what information is disclosed about elected officials and other public servants given the threat of violence.

“We do...

Albuquerque Journal (Op-Ed): NM elected officials still under the influence of alcohol industry

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Albuquerque Journal (Op-Ed): NM elected officials still under the influence of alcohol industry

The alcohol industry is at it again.

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Politico/Yahoo! News: New House maps in New York stall as deadline for June primaries nears

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Honolulu Star Advertiser: Saiki supports bills for full public financing of political campaigns

Camron Hurt, program manager for Common Cause Hawaii, said full public financing of political candidates would allow elected officials to focus on voters’ concerns and not special interests “by removing big money from our politics.”

At the same, Hurt said, “I hope it allows for greater participation from the candidates, for a kid growing up in Pauoa or Nanakuli.”

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Politico: Seeing a viral pro-Biden TikTok? A PAC might have paid for it.

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“The ability to pay influencers to carry their message on behalf of a campaign is a loophole,” he said.

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Common Dreams: ‘Political Deepfake Moment Is Here’: NH Robocall Sounds Like Biden

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Public News Service: Good-government groups speak out after fentanyl sent to CA elections office

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Public News Service: Good-government groups speak out after fentanyl sent to CA elections office

Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause, said while no one was hurt, the attempt to poison or kill an election worker is despicable.

"It's to destabilize our elections and to scare the public servants who run them," Mehta Stein pointed out. "And to make all of us more fearful of participating in our democracy."

Mehta Stein blamed the rise in threats to election workers on the litany of false conspiracy theories claiming the 2020 election was rigged.

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Public News Service : Les groupes de défense du droit de vote qualifient les efforts déployés pour la convention constitutionnelle de menace pour la démocratie

Geoff Foster, directeur exécutif de Common Cause Massachusetts, a déclaré qu'il n'existe aucune règle dans la Constitution sur la manière de gouverner une convention et qu'aucune garantie, même le Premier Amendement, ne serait sûre.

« Il y a un grand risque et un grand potentiel de préjudice pour tout ce qui est déjà inscrit dans notre Constitution si nous ouvrons cette boîte de Pandore », a averti Foster.

Foster a souligné qu’une convention pourrait potentiellement permettre aux délégués non élus et aux groupes d’intérêts particuliers d’inscrire leur programme dans un document fondateur.

Providence Journal : Les habitants de Rhode Island devraient-ils pouvoir voter le jour même de leur inscription ? Ce que disent les deux camps

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Providence Journal : Les habitants de Rhode Island devraient-ils pouvoir voter le jour même de leur inscription ? Ce que disent les deux camps

Parmi les 22 États qui ont mis en place une forme d'enregistrement le jour même, John Marion, directeur exécutif de Common Cause RI, déclare : « Certains n'ont pas de délai de résidence, d'autres ont des délais plus longs. Tous ont des exigences de résidence. » Le délai maximum autorisé par la jurisprudence est de 30 jours.

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Sacramento Bee/Yahoo! News (Op-Ed): What has California’s Voters Choice Act helped accomplish?

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Sacramento Bee/Yahoo! News (Op-Ed): What has California’s Voters Choice Act helped accomplish?

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Colorado Newsline: Trump brief asks Supreme Court to put ‘decisive end’ to 14th Amendment challenges

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Colorado Newsline: Trump brief asks Supreme Court to put ‘decisive end’ to 14th Amendment challenges

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“The Supreme Court must embrace its role as an active defender of our Constitution, or else it may crumble under the immense pressure it will surely face in the years to come,” Aly Belknap, the group’s executive director, said in a statement.

PolitiFact: FALSE: “Illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York.”

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PolitiFact: FALSE: “Illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York.”

Susan Lerner, the executive director of the voting rights group Common Cause New York, said that only U.S. citizens can vote in New York state.

"Permanent residents and people authorized to work here are documented and approved by the federal government," Lerner said. "They pay state and federal taxes, and pay into Social Security as well. In many cases, they’ve lived in the United States for decades. There is nothing ‘illegal’ about them."

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