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Stratège national des médias
dvance@commoncause.org
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
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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Austin American-Statesman (Op-Ed): Fair redistricting can help keep lawmakers accountable to the people
That’s why it’s critical that we the people have a say in how our maps are drawn. When the people are prioritized in our democracy, we will have certainty that maps are drawn to benefit us, not the politicians. State legislators must give us ample opportunity to review the maps, weigh in with our own thoughts, and voice our feedback. State legislators should outline an accessible process for multiple statewide...
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New York Times: Progressives Worry Their Priorities Will Be Left Behind, Despite Biden’s Bold Words
“They will have serious questions if it’s not reformed and there is no action to protect voting rights or reproductive rights, both of which are under attack in states across the country,” he said. “They will ask the question: ‘Why did you care more about a Senate rule than these priorities?’”
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The Protecting Our Democracy Act Will Curb Abuses of Power by Future Presidents
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The Hill: Voting bill seeks to crack down on gerrymandering
“It will eliminate the most extreme partisan gerrymanders, and it will send a clear signal to those that are drawing the lines that they can no longer use that as their escape valve for all the manipulation they’re doing,” she said.
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Insider: Democrats’ ‘bold’ new attempt at bipartisan voting rights reform is failing to win over Manchin’s GOP allies
"I think there is room for common ground, but at the end of the day, given that we're talking about the fundamental freedom to vote, we need to give Senator Manchin room to bring along the Republicans that will see the wisdom of supporting this revised bill," Spaulding said. "But at the end of the...
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New York Times: Glitch Reveals Ballot Choices of N.Y.C. Voters, Including Mayor’s Son
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Rolling Stone: The Secret Money Trail Behind Kevin McCarthy’s MAGA Makeover
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Cincinnati Enquirer/Gannett: The threat of a 4-year map was supposed to inspire Ohio redistricting compromise. It didn’t
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Daily Beast: Spike in GOP Small-Dollar Donations Draws Federal Scrutiny
“I am a watchdog of money in politics, but my take on this may not be what one might assume,” Ryan said. He believes that in general, the growth of small-dollar donors is “a really good thing for democracy” and is “in some ways the antidote to the special interest donor.”
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Format of Data for a More Participatory Redistricting Process
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Washington Post: Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers approve wide-ranging subpoenas for personal information of 2020 voters
“There’s no explanation about what they intend to do with the information, or why they think they need it,” he said in a statement. “They also have not announced any plans for security measures to protect the information from disclosure. … Pennsylvanians...
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AFP/Barron’s: Big Lie 2.0: Trump Bids To Remake US Democracy In His Image
"His Big Lie has just been metastasizing and really undermining trust in our elections in a way that is very dangerous," Stephen Spaulding, senior counsel at the organization, told AFP.
But Spaulding believes the greatest remedy to electoral dark arts remains robust turnout at the ballot box.
"In 2020,...