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House State Gov. Committee Passes Amended AI Disclosure Bill
"Pennsylvanians deserve transparency around AI-generated political communications."
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Pittsburgh campaign rules curb contributions, but punish some candidates
“Pittsburgh and other cities, and counties, need to be more forward and be more aggressive at setting up their own campaign finance laws,” said Micah Sims, executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan government accountability group.
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Common Cause Pennsylvania Opposes House Bill 196
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How Pennsylvania could improve voting and elections, according to advocates and experts
“It’s been 80 years since we’ve done something like this,” said Micah Sims, head of the Pennsylvania branch of the good-government group Common Cause. “We can’t allow one particular entity to do it all by themselves. We have to work together.”
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Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition Provided Resources and Aid to Voters
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Governor Wolf Signs Historic Voting Reform Package
Common Cause Pennsylvania applauds Governor Wolf and the General Assembly on the passage of SB421, a voting and election reform package that will improve the way Pennsylvanians participate in their democracy.
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Voting Reform Package Improves Access and Brings Election Codes into the Twenty-First Century
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Pa.’s election system is on the verge of the largest changes in decades — in time for the 2020 election
Micah Sims, head of Common Cause Pennsylvania, said that he supports the entire bill and that removal of the straight-party voting option is a positive one for voters. Invoking civil rights fights is inappropriate, he said.
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This Week in Pennsylvania – September 1
Our Executive Director, Micah Sims, was a guest on ABC27's This Week in Pennsylvania. On the program, he spoke about everything from census funding to election protection and more!
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Rep. DeLissio holds town hall session
While the other speakers agreed on an Article 5 convention, Sims disagreed.
“There’s a wide spectrum of issues that are calling for states to come together. Everything is open at an Article 5 convention. Why don’t we try to invest in everyday people? Pennsylvania could pass a bill.”
“There’s a wide spectrum of issues that are calling for states to come together. Everything is open at an Article 5 convention. Why don’t we try to invest in everyday people? Pennsylvania could pass a bill.”
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Commission: City real estate manager violated Ethics Act with purchase of house
Micah C. T. Sims, executive director of the watchdog group Common Cause Pennsylvania, applauded the commission for the finding of a violation, but wondered whether the remedy was sufficient.
“A slap on the hand is nice,” he said. But, he added, “This type of practice cannot continually go on.” He suggested that the city might take the house back and put it “up for sale again through the right process.”
“A slap on the hand is nice,” he said. But, he added, “This type of practice cannot continually go on.” He suggested that the city might take the house back and put it “up for sale again through the right process.”
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The Fight Is Not Over, Common Cause Pennsylvania Will Continue to Move Election Reform Forward
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Common Cause Pennsylvania Applauds State Investment in Voting Security, But There is Still More to Be Done
This funding is essential in helping to ensure secure and accurate elections here in Pennsylvania. Common Cause Pennsylvania, along with several key coalition partners, worked diligently and tirelessly throughout the legislative session to gain support from legislators, stakeholders and citizens, imploring them on the monumental importance of acquiring new machines for our future elections.