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Constitutional Amendment Hearing is an Important Step Forward
Constitutional Amendment Hearing is an Important Step Forward
Business Insider: How more than $407 million in taxpayer money got locked away in a forgotten government fund — and lawmakers won’t spend it or return it
The For the People Act "represents the boldest democracy reform since Watergate, and any funds currently available for the old system should be used for the new system of federal citizen-funded elections, which must pass so we can get big money out of politics," Beth Rotman, the director of money in politics and ethics for Common Cause, said prior to the bill's stall-out.
CNN: Florida lawmakers are poised to pass a bill that would create an election police force. What would it do?
"No voter should have to factor the likelihood of getting investigated into their calculation of whether and how to vote. No one should face felony prosecution for helping three friends by taking their ballots to the post office," Sylvia Albert, director of voting and elections for Common Cause, said in a statement in late February. "Our 'government by the people' is stronger and more representative when more people vote."
Fortune: Democrats say the Capitol Riot illustrates why the US needs voting rights reform
“As state legislators come back into session, many of the 400-plus voter suppression bills that have been introduced last year get carried over to this year,” said Aaron Scherb, legislative affairs director at Common Cause, a left-leaning government watchdog group. “There’s an urgent need to protect the voices of Americans—especially Black and brown Americans, whose voices many of these laws are targeting.”
The Hill: Democrats introduce bill to end political spending by foreign-owned corporations
“Americans deserve to know who is trying to influence our voices and our votes, and foreign entities should have zero role in determining American elections,” Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause, said in a statement.
Business Insider: How more than $402 million in taxpayer money got locked away in a forgotten government fund — and lawmakers won’t spend it or return it
The For the People Act “represents the boldest democracy reform since Watergate, and any funds currently available for the old system should be used for the new system of federal citizen-funded elections, which must pass so we can get big money out of politics,” Beth Rotman, the director of money in politics and ethics for Common Cause, said prior to the bill’s stall-out.
Forbes: Trump Ethics Critics Take Rare Shot At Biden Over Jobs For Top Aides’ Kids
Beth Rotman, a director at the left-leaning watchdog group Common Cause, told Forbes the hires send a message that “powerful family ties may just land you your very own career,” warning it’s “unhealthy for our democracy to continue down this path” and calling for a “competitive hiring process.”