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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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Pennsylvania Protects Our Constitution Coalition Opposes State Government Committee’s Amendments
Statement by a coalition led by Common Cause Pennsylvania on the constitutional amendments proposed by the Senate State Government Committee.
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Schmidt “Uniquely Qualified” for Pennsylvania Secretary of State Role
“Schmidt’s experience on Philadelphia’s elections board demonstrates his commitment to secure and accurate elections, and his dedication to the people of Pennsylvania."
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Representative Mark Rozzi’s Speakership “A Breath of Fresh Air”
"I share Rep. Rozzi’s frustration at the broken communication and unwillingness to compromise that we’ve seen in the legislature these last few weeks. His vision for this year’s session — and his commitment to work in the interest of the people of Pennsylvania — is a breath of fresh air."
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Common Cause Pennsylvania Reminds Voters “Election Day is not Results Day”
Pennsylvania voters have until 8 p.m. tonight to cast a ballot in person or to hand return their mail ballot in in the 2022 midterm election.
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Video Links and Quotes from Today’s Virtual Press Conference: “Sign, Date, Deliver” Voter Education Campaign
This morning, a panel of voting rights leaders held a virtual press conference to educate voters on the importance of correctly dating their ballots in the November midterm election.
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New Results: Common Cause Releases “Our Democracy 2022” Candidate Surveys for First Election Since January 6th
“It is vitally important that every American knows where their candidates stand on protecting democracy in the wake of January 6th and its lingering threat,” said Common Cause president Karen Hobert Flynn.
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Common Cause Releases 2022 “Democracy Scorecard” Showing Growing Support in Congress for Democracy Reform
“Our democracy is strongest when constituents are informed about the job our elected leaders are doing in Washington,” said Khalif Ali, Common Cause Pennsylvania executive director.
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Common Cause Pennsylvania Demands Doug Mastriano Denounce Confederate Uniform Costume and Apologize
It was reported earlier today that Pennsylvania Republican candidate for Governor, state Senator Doug Mastriano, posed in a Confederate uniform costume in a faculty photo for the Army War College in 2017.
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Common Cause Pennsylvania Demands Doug Mastriano Provide Full Testimony to January 6 Committee
"State Senator Mastriano owes it to the people of Pennsylvania and to his country to speak truthfully about what he knows."
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Act 77 Upheld by PA Supreme Court
"This decision ensures that millions of Pennsylvania voters can continue to cast their ballots safely and conveniently in the manner they choose. Act 77 was passed with strong bipartisan support for good reason – making voting easier and more accessible is the right thing to do."
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PA Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee votes in the middle of the night to change PA Constitution
Republicans plan to spend millions of taxpayer dollars to place these measures on a municipal primary election ballot – where maybe one-in-five voters will see them and be able to voice their opinion on them. Each constitutional amendment costs around $2 million in advertising costs. So far, if passed as-is, SB106 will cost taxpayers $12 million before they even have a chance to vote on them.
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Common Cause Pennsylvania Urges Governor Wolf to Veto Bill that would Allow Partisan Poll Watchers to Come from Anywhere in Pennsylvania
Poll watchers are empowered to make “challenges to an elector's identity, continued residence in the election district, or qualifications as an eligible voter” -- things that someone from outside the community would have no way of knowing.