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Common Cause NC bolsters election security work by hiring new coordinator to examine readiness of NC’s voting infrastructure
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Criminal Complaint Filed In North Carolina Against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
“This troubling fundraising scheme allegedly perpetrated by Louis DeJoy has the appearance of bypassing North Carolina’s campaign finance limits in order to illicitly buy political access and curry favor with elected officials,” Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause NC, said in a statement.
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Common Cause NC files complaint calling for investigation of U.S. Postmaster DeJoy for alleged ‘straw donor’ scheme in North Carolina
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Pressure mounts on Louis DeJoy after exposé suggests he broke campaign-finance laws
"These are serious allegations of illegal activity that warrant a thorough investigation," said Phillips, "and there must be full accountability from Mr. DeJoy."
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We must act now to ensure an accurate census for NC
Unless we act quickly, our community is in danger of losing significant resources due to a census undercount.
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Fair Lines
“People who are seeking your vote should be willing to let you, the voter, know where they stand on [redistricting],” says Bob Phillips, the executive director of Common Cause North Carolina.
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America’s Got Suppression: North Carolina
Vashti Hinton-Smith with Common Cause NC speaks to The Daily Show about the fight against voter suppression in North Carolina.
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Facing federal corruption charges, Rep. David Lewis resigns from the General Assembly
"Despite our past differences, I genuinely enjoyed our skirmishes and am saddened for the circumstances of his departure. However, we must expect better from our elected officials who are placed in positions of trust," said Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina.
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Common Cause files brief in NC Supreme Court case challenging race discrimination in jury selection
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Common Cause NC statement on enactment of bipartisan bill to prepare state for elections amid COVID-19
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Cooper signs bills on hog farms, vote-by-mail expansion and juvenile justice reform into law
“As we’ve seen recently in states such as Georgia and Wisconsin, we face unprecedented challenges in holding elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Bob Phillips, executive director of the government watchdog group Common Cause North Carolina, after Cooper signed the bill into law.
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We must dismantle racism and end white supremacy to build a democracy for all