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Common Cause의 2024년 민주주의 점수표에서 워싱턴의 높은 점수
워싱턴 — 비당파 감시 기관인 Common Cause가 2024년 "민주주의 점수표"를 발표하여 의회의 모든 의원이 투표권, 대법원 윤리 및 기타 개혁을 지지하는 내용을 기록했습니다.
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dvance@commoncause.org
240-605-8600
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커뮤니케이션 디렉터
kscally@commoncause.org
202-736-5713
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아마몰레조@commoncause.org
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jgarcia@commoncause.org
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지역 커뮤니케이션 전략가(중서부)
kcolston@commoncause.org
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Charlotte Observer: Boxed out by GOP gains, NC progressive groups seek to reignite resistance
Sailor Jones, associate director of Common Cause North Carolina, alluded to those setbacks in addressing the audience. “This time, my friends, the courts will not save us,” Jones said. “Who will?”
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Miami Herald (Op-Ed): Speak up, Floridians, before the Legislature takes away our right to speak freely
We are being silenced in Florida, with dangerous legislation making its way through the state Legislature that could stifle the ability of everyday Floridians 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...
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
“ERIC was somehow bad because some people here characterized Pew as this ultraliberal foundation funding all of this ultraliberal and crazy stuff," said Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana. The organization was a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the state in 2017.
“[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...
“[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
Elizabeth Steele with the nonprofit Colorado Common Cause said even if HB 1245 doesn’t apply to all cities, it will make a difference in leveling the playing field for voters and candidates alike. Steele said it will increase the value of support from everyday citizens, and make it easier for candidates who aren’t independently wealthy to run for office.
“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...
“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
Kate Titus, of the good government organization Common Cause Oregon, said elected officials should consider more than just their minimum legal requirements when conducting the public’s business.
“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...
“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
The bill received pushback from gun safety advocates like Katya Ehresman, the voting rights program manager at Common Cause Texas. She said the legislation would make some voters and poll workers feel unsafe.
“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.”
“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
Catherine Turcer, of Common Cause Ohio, argued Huffman is attempting to “play games” with the Ohio Constitution.
“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...
“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
But one issue trailed him: a complaint had been filed with the Federal Election Commission by the good-government group Common Cause about his payment to Ms. Daniels, which was publicly revealed in January 2018 by The Wall Street Journal.
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New York Times: Michael Bloomberg Has Found a New $5 Million Cause: Helping Hochul
“Its most immediate impact is that it adds to cynicism among voters,” said Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York. “The more money that floods into our system, the more people feel like their interests aren’t heard.”
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Hijacked: Georgia bills thought to be dead revived in final days
“When things are added at the last minute, they don’t go through that same process. Meaningful discussion and opportunity for input doesn’t exist in the same way,” said Anne Gray Herring, a policy analyst for Common Cause Georgia, which advocates for government transparency. “Sometimes new versions (are introduced) right before a hearing and the public hasn’t had meaningful time to review the proposal.”
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Reuters: North Carolina urges US Supreme Court to toss major elections case
Neal Katyal, an attorney for Common Cause, a voting rights group that was among the challengers to the map, disagreed: "The court should, if at all possible, decide this question now, rather than on an emergency basis during the 2024 election cycle."
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CNN: DOJ 및 기타 당사자가 대법원에 독립 주 의회 분쟁을 피하라고 촉구
하지만 공화당 의원들에 반대하는 단체인 커먼 코즈(Common Cause)는 자기 진영의 입장에 동의하지 않고 판사들에게 이 사건에 대한 판결을 내릴 것을 촉구했습니다.
이 그룹의 변호사인 닐 카티알은 법원이 2024년 선거 주기 동안 비상 상황에 다시 발생할 때까지 기다리기보다는 노스캐롤라이나 사건을 사용하여 독립 주의회 교리 문제를 결정해야 한다고 강조했습니다.
이 그룹의 변호사인 닐 카티알은 법원이 2024년 선거 주기 동안 비상 상황에 다시 발생할 때까지 기다리기보다는 노스캐롤라이나 사건을 사용하여 독립 주의회 교리 문제를 결정해야 한다고 강조했습니다.
