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David Vance

National Media Strategist

Meet David…

David Vance is the National Media Strategist for Common Cause. He works with staff at the national and state level to generate media to amplify the voice and strategically advance the democracy reform agenda of the national organization and its 35 state offices.

Prior to joining Common Cause in 2016, David spent a decade as the director of communications and research at the Campaign Legal Center, working on campaign finance, voting rights and government ethics issues. During his time there, the media profile of the organization grew exponentially and in 2014 it received a MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.

David has an extensive background in public relations and journalism. He has served as public affairs director for an international trade association and worked for two public relations firms in Washington, DC where he handled public affairs, public relations and crisis issues both nationally and internationally for a broad range of corporate, association and non-profit clients.

Before entering the public relations field, David worked for several news bureaus in Washington, DC, WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont as well as The Washington Post.

David is a native of Washington, DC and holds an M.S.J. from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from George Mason University.

The Latest From David Vance

AT&T-Time Warner Merger Violates Antitrust Laws, Politics Should Not Have Had Any Role in DOJ Decision

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AT&T-Time Warner Merger Violates Antitrust Laws, Politics Should Not Have Had Any Role in DOJ Decision

On its face the AT&T-Time Warner merger clearly violates of antitrust law and President Trump’s railing against CNN should not have played any role in the Justice Department’s decision to bring suit. We have always maintained that vertical mergers of content and carriage violate well-established and pro-consumer antitrust principles. Blessing AT&T’s monopolistic bid to acquire Time Warner would harm consumers and the public interest.

FCC Vote Kneecaps Local Media sa pamamagitan ng Clearing Way para sa Massive Merger tulad ng Sinclair-Tribune

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FCC Vote Kneecaps Local Media sa pamamagitan ng Clearing Way para sa Massive Merger tulad ng Sinclair-Tribune

Kahit na para sa hinahangad na karamihan ng FCC na ito, ang boto ngayon upang pagpalain ang higit pang media consolidation ay kumakatawan sa isang kakila-kilabot na bagong mababang. Inalis na lang ng FCC ang mga pananggalang na sinubok na sa panahon at sentido komun na nagpo-promote ng masiglang lokal na media sa pamamagitan ng pagtiyak na may access ang mga botante sa mga nakikipagkumpitensyang mapagkukunan ng balita. Sa pamamagitan ng pagpapala sa pagsasama-sama, tiniyak ng karamihan na ito ang redundancy sa silid-basahan, ibig sabihin ay mas kaunting mga nagtatrabahong mamamahayag upang panagutin ang mga makapangyarihan. At kung hindi iyon sapat, hayaan ang Big Broadcast na mas lumaki pa ang ibig sabihin ng mga cable customer sa buong bansa ay magbabayad ng mas mataas na bill.

FEC Bows to Pressure and Votes to Open Rulemaking for Online Political Ad Disclosure

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FEC Bows to Pressure and Votes to Open Rulemaking for Online Political Ad Disclosure

Americans expect and deserve to know who is bankrolling the political ads that follow them around the internet. In the wake of revelations about Russian use of internet ads to sway the 2016 presidential race, Common Cause and 17,945 members and supporters made that expectation very clear to the FEC, filing comments with the agency last week. In total, more than 150,000 Americans spoke out in comments and petitions with the agency—an FEC rulemaking record.

Tax Bill Amendment Offers Another Giveaway to the Rich

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Tax Bill Amendment Offers Another Giveaway to the Rich

The American people do not expect that their charitable contributions will be used for partisan political ends. The tax bill amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and passed on a party-line vote expands the bill’s previous rollback of the Johnson Amendment – buried more than 400 pages into the legislation – to now allow all charities to enter partisan politics, including well-funded front groups like the American Legislative Exchange Commission (ALEC). This takes the bill beyond just a massive giveaway to the...

Common Cause Urges FEC to Require Disclosure of Online Political Ads Sponsors

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Common Cause Urges FEC to Require Disclosure of Online Political Ads Sponsors

Today, Common Cause and 17,945 members and supporters filed formal comments urging the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to open a rulemaking to update its rules by requiring online political advertisements to include “paid for by” information just like TV, radio and print ads.

New Report: “Putin, Trump and Democracy’s Slippery Slope Toward Oligarchy”

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New Report: “Putin, Trump and Democracy’s Slippery Slope Toward Oligarchy”

Today, Common Cause will release a new report - “Putin, Trump and Democracy’s Slippery Slope Toward Oligarchy”- that examines Russia’s attacks on the 2016 presidential election, the continuing threats to our democracy and solutions to address these threats. It also examines how the campaign and Administration of Donald Trump have harnessed our system’s weaknesses to their political and personal benefit.

Common Cause Calls for Investigation of Wilbur Ross’ Offshore Investments in Kremlin-linked Companies

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Common Cause Calls for Investigation of Wilbur Ross’ Offshore Investments in Kremlin-linked Companies

Today, Common Cause called on the Inspector General of the Commerce Department to investigate Secretary Wilbur Ross’ significant investments in a shipping company closely linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle that came to light through the “Paradise Papers.”

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