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In Memoriam – Donna Parson
Memorial page for the life and legacy of Donna Parson
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Recommendations for Reforms
Common Cause/NY, along with the NY Public Interest Research Group wrote a letter urging Governor Cuomo and key senate and assembly members to include critical reform measures as part of any special session held at the end of the year.
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Bipartisan Former Mayors Urge New North Carolina General Assembly to Pass Fair Redistricting Bill
Richard Vinroot, a Republican former mayor of Charlotte, and Charles Meeker, a Democratic former mayor of Raleigh, joined forces in a Charlotte Observer op-ed to call on the North Carolina General Assembly to end partisan gerrymandering.
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Ohio Senate Passed Redistricting Reform Measure
At about 4:00 am on December 12, the Ohio Senate passed Amend. Sub. SJR 12 (28 yeas-1 no).
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Explanation of Campaign Finance Provision in Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill
A provision in the omnibus spending bill increases the amount an individual donor can give to political party committees by 500%.
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Omnibus Bill Is A Toxic Cocktail of Giveaways
The omnibus appropriations bill fashioned in secret by congressional leaders this week is larded with goodies for the lawmakers who will be voting on it and the special interests – from the gun lobby to Wall Street – that are their financial patrons, Common Cause said today. If passed, it will include the biggest increase in campaign contribution limits ever enacted by Congress.
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Five Things Wrong With Congress’s Omnibus Spending Bill
Congress is running out of time to fund the government, and last night, they came to a $1.1 trillion agreement. But they’re not letting this crisis go to waste – the omnibus bill is packed with special interest handouts and riders that will weaken our democracy.
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Senators Should Vote on Pending Nominations Before Adjourning
With 139 presidential nominations awaiting floor action as of midday Monday, the U.S. Senate should remain in session as long as it takes – including through the holiday season – to fill judicial and executive vacancies, Common Cause said today.
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How Gerrymandering Stacked the Deck in 2014 North Carolina Elections
An examination of 2014 election results in North Carolina shows that effective gerrymandering left many legislative candidates unopposed and caused a large discrepancy between partisan votes and results.
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Common Cause Briefing Examines Ohio Redistricting Reform Proposal
Common Cause Ohio organized a briefing on HJR 12, a proposed state constitutional amendment that would reform how Ohio’s state legislative districts are drawn by creating a less partisan process.
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Corporate Lobbies Plot Strategies to Keep Political Spending Secret
Two DC events this week demonstrate corporate concern about citizen and shareholder efforts to force disclosure of political spending.
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Common Cause Ohio to Review Redistricting Resolution That Passed Ohio House Yesterday
Conference call to review and discuss House Joint Resolutions 11 and 12
