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5 Ways Common Cause Defended Democracy in the First Trump Administration
Here’s just a few examples of how members like you made a positive impact during the first Trump Administration.
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President’s Son Illegally Sought Russian Help, Common Cause Charges
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, illegally solicited a campaign contribution – in the form of opposition research - from a Russian national, Common Cause alleges in complaints filed today with the Department of Justice and the Federal Election Commission.
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Standing Up for the Right to Vote
Over the weekend, more than 16,000 Americans answered an appeal from Common Cause and sent President Trump's "voter integrity" commission a message: we understand what you’re up to and we will not be intimidated.
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California Citizens Redistricting Commission Wins Harvard Innovation in Government Award
The Kennedy School of Government’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University announced today that California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) is the winner of the 2017 Roy and Lila Ash Innovation Award for Public Engagement in Government.
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Texas Back-Step
There’s unsettling news from the Lone Star State today; after fighting for years to overturn Texas’ vote suppressing voter identification law, the Justice Department has filed a legal brief supporting and urging a judge to uphold the state’s revised ID requirements.
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Sleeveless in the House? Speaker Ryan Says No
As Americans celebrated our independence this week, a small but important slice of the nation’s leadership was fixated on sleeveless dresses and open-toed shoes and whether women working in w “the people’s house” should be permitted to wear them on the job.
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Walter Shaub, Federal Government’s Ethics Watchdog, Is Moving On
President Trump has paid little attention to federal ethics requirements since he took office and starting today – unfortunately - he’ll probably pay even less.
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President Trump’s (Physical) Assault on the Press
President Trump is continuing and arguably intensifying his Twitter tirade on journalism, threatening the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press in the process.
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Rhode Island Set to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration
It went mostly unnoticed as Americans took off on Friday for an extended holiday weekend, but Rhode Island is about to become the ninth state to automatically add to its voter rolls qualified citizens who do business with state agencies.
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A Welcome Assertion of States’ Rights
In the past week, as the Trump administration has sought an array of personal information about voters from state government databases, a bipartisan and nationwide assortment of state officials has undertaken a welcome and very constitutional defense of states’ rights to resist federal overreach.
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Taking Stock on the 4th
The 2016 election showed clearly that Russia has the will and the ability to manipulate critical U.S. electoral and governmental systems. Russia’s actions have shown the world that the U.S. government is no longer independent from foreign exploitation.
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California Common Cause, Allies, Urge Court to Uphold Public Financing
In a post-Citizens United age, when corporations and interest groups can spend whatever they like to influence our elections, it’s more important than ever that we make sure that every American can be heard.
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New Report Details Path to Protecting Future Elections
As vital as it is that Americans get to the bottom of Russia's unprecedented attack on our democracy, a report issued this week by the Brennan Center for Justice suggests that future celebrations of our independence could depend on federal and state government action to thwart future electoral assaults.
