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Good News From States on Voting Issues

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Good News From States on Voting Issues

There’s some encouraging news from several states this morning about voting rights and voting security.

We’re Not Doing Enough

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We’re Not Doing Enough

As Russia attacks our elections, intelligence chief says Trump has given him no authority or direction to retaliate.

Defending Net Neutrality

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Defending Net Neutrality

Common Cause activists are joining their counterparts from other democracy reform groups today in pressuring lawmakers to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality protections for internet users.

Wisdom Beyond Their Years

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Wisdom Beyond Their Years

Americans who’ve given up on our democracy should take a lesson from the outpouring of student activism following the massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Future of Public Worker Unions On the Line In the Supreme Court

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Future of Public Worker Unions On the Line In the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is hearing a relatively little noticed case this morning that raises important questions about the breadth of the Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of speech and has huge implications for the future of public employee unions.

Resisting Russia’s Attacks on our Democracy

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Resisting Russia’s Attacks on our Democracy

Russia is using our weak disclosure requirements and lack of corporate transparency to influence our economy and politics, according to a panel held at a Washington-based think tank held on Wednesday.

Political Advertisers Still Breaking Online Disclosure Rules

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Political Advertisers Still Breaking Online Disclosure Rules

Facebook,the social media industry leader, continues to run ads that do not provide full disclosure, the online news site ProPublica reports today..

Panelists Press for Heightened Election Security

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Panelists Press for Heightened Election Security

"Election security is national security," the president of a Washington-based think tank that has studied attacks on election systems told a forum on Monday.

New Report Highlights Threats To Voting Systems

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New Report Highlights Threats To Voting Systems

Voting systems across America remain dangerously vulnerable to cyberattacks, the Center for American Progress (CAP) reports in a study released today.

Friday Grab Bag

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Friday Grab Bag

A White House in chaos; a slush fund for Trump staffers, and more items in the news

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