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5 Ways Common Cause Defended Democracy in the First Trump Administration
Here’s just a few examples of how members like you made a positive impact during the first Trump Administration.
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A Big Week for Winning Democracy at the State and Local Levels
While the Trump administration seems to be constantly retreating from government accountability, many states are leading the way to ensure a government of, by, and for the people. Just this week, action in three states and Washington, D.C. shows that real change is possible.
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Automatic Voter Registration Nears Victory in Illinois
Illinois appears set to join the list of states that are making voting easier by automatically registering eligible citizens when they do business with state agencies.
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Kentucky Governor’s Home Purchase Drawing Scrutiny
The chairman of Common Cause Kentucky is asking the state’s Executive Ethics Commission to investigate whether Gov. Matt Bevin’s purchase of a mansion in a wealthy Louisville suburb earlier this year violated Kentucky’s ethics laws.
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New York Times Joins Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering
The New York Times is joining Common Cause’s fight against partisan gerrymandering. In an editorial published this morning, the paper argues that voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around.
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Net Neutrality: No 21st Century Democracy Without It
Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, appears all too ready to deliver the open internet on a silver platter to the highest bidders.
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Nevada Joins the March to Overturn Citizens United
Nevada on Thursday became the 19th state to formally call on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and permit Congress and state legislatures to put sensible limits on political spending.
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Forum Spotlights Trump Administration’s Ethics Deficit
American democracy is becoming a money-making enterprise for wealthy private interests and possibly Russians, according to a panel of lawmakers and public interest advocates who spoke at a press briefing and forum on Capitol Hill this morning.
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Montana Race Roiled by Candidate’s Attack on Reporter
A special congressional election in Montana today has suddenly become a test of Americans’ devotion to press freedom and tolerance for journalistic persistence.
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Trump Commission Aims to Limit Voting, Senator Charges
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Faces of Common Cause: Cornell William Brooks, National Governing Board
It’s a clich, but life is often about the journey, not the destination. That’s certainly true of Cornell William Brooks, a distinguished member of our National Governing Board.
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Trump Hotels Not Tracking Payments from Foreign Governments
Remember when Donald Trump promised that during his presidency any profits his hotels gain through business with foreign governments would be donated to the U.S. Treasury? Apparently, he doesn’t.
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Drip, Drip, Drip…
The nation’s top intelligence officer is ducking questions this morning about whether President Trump asked him to declare publicly that there’s no evidence that the Trump for President campaign colluded with Russian agents attempting to disrupt last year’s U.S. election.
