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Mataas na Marka para sa Washington on Common Cause's 2024 Democracy Scorecard 

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Mataas na Marka para sa Washington on Common Cause's 2024 Democracy Scorecard 

Ang Washington — Common Cause, ang nonpartisan watchdog, ay naglabas ng 2024 nitong “Democracy Scorecard,” na nagtatala ng suporta ng bawat miyembro ng Kongreso para sa mga karapatan sa pagboto, etika ng Korte Suprema, at iba pang mga reporma.  

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David Vance

National Media Strategist
dvance@commoncause.org
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Katie Scally

Direktor ng Komunikasyon
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Ariana Marmolejo

Regional Communications Strategist (Kanluran)
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Regional Communications Strategist (Timog)
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Kenny Colston

Regional Communications Strategist (Midwest)
kcolston@commoncause.org

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Los Angeles Times: Ethics reform measure will go to L.A. voters. Critics say it’s watered down

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Los Angeles Times: Ethics reform measure will go to L.A. voters. Critics say it’s watered down

California Common Cause, a good-government group, called the measure “disheartening.”

“The Los Angeles City Council had a chance to turn the tide of corruption at City Hall and begin a new era in which L.A. residents could trust their local elected officials,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, the group’s executive director. “Instead they chose to uphold a broken, shameful status quo.”

Texas Tribune/VoteBeat: Gillespie County election costs balloon after switch to hand count

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Texas Tribune/VoteBeat: Gillespie County election costs balloon after switch to hand count

“It’s absurd to spend this money on this when elections in Texas especially are just so chronically underfunded,” said Anthony Guitierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan voter advocacy and government watchdog organization. “They could have used this funding for the election staff who are overworked and underpaid everywhere in Texas. It could be spent on election infrastructure so that voters have a more efficient voting experience, or on public outreach.”

Ang Karaniwang Dahilan ay Hinihimok na Bumoto sa SCOTUS Ethics Bill bilang Justices File Financials

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Ang Karaniwang Dahilan ay Hinihimok na Bumoto sa SCOTUS Ethics Bill bilang Justices File Financials

Ngayon, habang ang mga Mahistrado ng Korte Suprema ng US ay inaasahang maghain ng kanilang mga ulat sa pagsisiwalat sa pananalapi, hinihimok ng Common Cause ang buong Senado ng US na makipagdebate at bumoto sa Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (S. 359). Sa isang liham ngayon sa pamunuan ng Senado, binigyang-diin ng Common Cause na ang kawalan ng isang umiiral na code of ethics ay humantong sa sunud-sunod na mga iskandalo na kinasasangkutan ng mga hindi naiulat na regalo at mamahaling bakasyon na nagpapahina sa pananampalataya ng publiko sa pinakamataas na hukuman ng bansa.

MEDIAite: ‘Start Writing’: See Cohen Texts To Maggie Haberman From Bombshell Trump Trial Testimony

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MEDIAite: ‘Start Writing’: See Cohen Texts To Maggie Haberman From Bombshell Trump Trial Testimony

From: 0114 Michael Cohen (owner) To: 4978 Maggie Haberman To: 4978 Maggie Haberman

“In late January 2018, I received a copy of a complaint filed at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by Common Cause. The complaint alleges that I somehow violated campaign finance laws by facilitating an excess, in-kind contribution. The allegations in the complaint are factually unsupported and without legal merit, and my counsel has submitted a response to the FEC. I am Mr. Trump’s longtime special counsel and I have proudly served in...

NBC News: Wisconsin Republicans change their tune on ballot drop boxes ahead of state Supreme Court ruling

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NBC News: Wisconsin Republicans change their tune on ballot drop boxes ahead of state Supreme Court ruling

The legal seesaw over the broader issue reveals that both parties understand what’s at stake, said Jay Heck, the executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, the state’s branch of the national nonpartisan government watchdog group.

“It could make a difference around the margins,” said Heck, whose group filed an amicus brief in support of overturning the 2022 ruling. “But, you know, the small margins are important in Wisconsin.”

Next Avenue (PBS): May the Biggest Wallet Win

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Next Avenue (PBS): May the Biggest Wallet Win

"Strong majorities of Republican, Democratic and independent voters believe that there's too much 'big' and secret money in politics," says Aaron Scherb, spokesperson for Common Cause, a nonpartisan "citizens' lobby" working to ensure fair elections.

The DISCLOSE (Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections) Act would rectify the glaring omission of dark money groups from FEC disclosure requirements. Some version of the DISCLOSE Act has been introduced every Congressional session since 2010—when it...

Salon: “Don’t worry, I’m the president”: Cohen says Trump assured him AG was “in his pocket” after raid

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Salon: “Don’t worry, I’m the president”: Cohen says Trump assured him AG was “in his pocket” after raid

In 2018, watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint claiming the payment was an “in-kind contribution” to Trump’s campaign. But the FEC failed to support their general counsel’s recommendation to investigate amid partisan deadlock in 2021.

Cohen in 2018 pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to eight counts that included one count of causing an unlawful campaign contribution, and another count of an excessive campaign contribution, in connection with the payment to Daniels.

The Atlantic: Attack a Democrat Charged With Corruption? Republicans Wouldn’t Dare.

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The Atlantic: Attack a Democrat Charged With Corruption? Republicans Wouldn’t Dare.

“Overall, the Republican Party is on fairly shaky ground on ethical issues given who the de facto leader of their party is,” Aaron Scherb, the senior director for legislative affairs at the good-government group Common Cause, told me. “I’m sure to some extent they’re worried about being called out for hypocrisy.”

NPR Morning Edition/WUWM (Audio): Wisconsin Supreme Court hears whether to allow absentee ballot drop boxes in the state again

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NPR Morning Edition/WUWM (Audio): Wisconsin Supreme Court hears whether to allow absentee ballot drop boxes in the state again

Common Cause-Wisconsin has joined the case on the side of the plaintiffs. Executive Director Jay Heck explains:

“There should be ways for voters to return their absentee ballots so they have some assurance that they’ll be counted. The U.S. Mail is not always reliable in getting them back to the clerks in time. So, this is just something that benefits every voter regardless of how they vote," Heck says.

Heck also says people with disabilities would be able to return their ballot more efficiently. The Associated...

Source New Mexico: The blind spot in the state’s most expensive election so far this year

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Source New Mexico: The blind spot in the state’s most expensive election so far this year

Dede Feldman, a former state lawmaker and spokesperson for Common Cause New Mexico, said voters deserve to know who signs candidates’ paychecks and where potential conflicts of interest lie. That’s also true for district attorney candidates, she said.

“It's not a good look when candidates do not disclose their finances,” she said.

Feldman said more candidates need to file disclosures, but that won’t go nearly far enough. They also need to take them more seriously.

“The chief duty of...

Hinihimok ng Karaniwang Dahilan ang Bumoto ng “Hindi” sa Tinatawag na Equal Representation Act

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Hinihimok ng Karaniwang Dahilan ang Bumoto ng “Hindi” sa Tinatawag na Equal Representation Act

Hinihimok ng Common Cause ang bawat miyembro ng US House of Representatives na bumoto ng "hindi" kapag ang tinatawag na "Equal Representation Act" (HR 7109) ay inaasahang iharap sa sahig mamayang hapon. Ang iminungkahing batas ay hahadlang sa Kawanihan ng Census ng US mula sa pagsasagawa ng responsibilidad na ipinag-uutos ng konstitusyon na bilangin ang bilang ng mga tao sa Estados Unidos bawat sampung taon sa Census. Binabalewala din ng panukalang batas ang Konstitusyon.

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