Commoncause

Common Cause is a nonpartisan grassroots group focused on revitalizing the essential principles of American democracy. Their mission is to create a transparent, honest, and accountable government that prioritizes the needs of the public. They also aim to empower everyday individuals to actively participate and be heard in the political landscape.

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Daily Beast: GOP Senate Candidate Spent Thousands in Donor Funds on Strip Clubs, Luxury, and Mysterious Wire Transfers

May 24, 2024 | commoncause.org | Roger Sollenberger |Mini Racker

05.24.2024 / By Roger Sollenberger and Mini Racker Daily Beast: GOP Senate Candidate Spent Thousands in Donor Funds on Strip Clubs, Luxury, and Mysterious Wire Transfers Aaron Scherb, director of legislative affairs at Common Cause and a campaign finance expert, agreed on the apparent personal use question.
The Daily Beast: This Mysterious New GOP Dark Money Group Raises All Kinds of Red Flags

May 16, 2024 | commoncause.org | Mini Racker |Roger Sollenberger

05.16.2024 / By Mini Racker & Roger Sollenberger The Daily Beast: This Mysterious New GOP Dark Money Group Raises All Kinds of Red Flags “501(c)(4s) are social welfare organizations that increasingly have been misused to spend money for political purposes,” Aaron Scherb, director of legislative affairs at Common Cause, told The Daily Beast.
The Atlantic: Attack a Democrat Charged With Corruption? Republicans Wouldn’t Dare.

May 13, 2024 | commoncause.org | Russell Berman

05.13.2024 / By Russell Berman 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.
WIRED: Inside Election Conspiracy Groups on Super Tuesday

Mar 6, 2024 | commoncause.org | David Gilbert

03.6.2024 / By DAVID GILBERT WIRED: Inside Election Conspiracy Groups on Super Tuesday Election integrity group Common Cause pointed out in a post on X that the picture wasn’t actually showing a voting machine but rather what's called an “emergency drawer.” “It is a locked, secure ballot receptacle to store and scan ballots ensuring they're included in the polling place's count at the end of the day,” the group explained. Election integrity group Common Cause pointed out in a post on X that...
Houston Chronicle: His life became a 'nightmare' when he went viral for voting in Texas. The trauma still lingers.

Mar 5, 2024 | commoncause.org | Jen Rice

03.5.2024 / By Jen Rice Houston Chronicle: His life became a 'nightmare' when he went viral for voting in Texas. The trauma still lingers. Rogers' instinct could be correct, according to Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas.
San Francisco Chronicle/CalMatters: Cupertino Lawmaker Co-Authors Bill To Translate Ballots, Help More Non-English Speakers Vote

Mar 5, 2024 | commoncause.org | Justo Robles

03.5.2024 / By Justo Robles San Francisco Chronicle/CalMatters: Cupertino Lawmaker Co-Authors Bill To Translate Ballots, Help More Non-English Speakers Vote "We want voters to trust the government and that boils down to a voter in any community being able to understand what is happening in their own community," said Pedro Hernandez, a policy director at California Common Cause, which cosponsored the bill. "In order for California to build trust, it has to be a multiracial and multilingual...
ProPublica/MSN: Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering

Feb 16, 2024 | commoncause.org | Megan O’Matz

02.16.2024 / By Megan O’Matz ProPublica/MSN: Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering Good-government groups applauded the possibility of a legislative agreement, largely because it brings about stability and a measure of political certainty until the next redistricting process, after the 2030 census.
Politico/Yahoo! News: New House maps in New York stall as deadline for June primaries nears

Jan 25, 2024 | commoncause.org | Bill Mahoney

01.25.2024 / By Bill Mahoney Politico/Yahoo! News: New House maps in New York stall as deadline for June primaries nears “Conducting business behind closed doors is unacceptable,” Common Cause New York executive director Susan Lerner said. “Open your doors to the people.
Washington Post: Maryland Elections Board member arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges, resigns

Jan 12, 2024 | commoncause.org | Erin Cox |Tom Jackman

01.12.2024 / By Erin Cox and Tom Jackman Washington Post: Maryland Elections Board member arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges, resigns “After the 2024 election, the General Assembly should seriously consider whether the process for selecting board members needs to be changed.
Raw Story: Revealed: Donors foot the bill for Marjorie Taylor Greene's election law violation

Jan 10, 2024 | commoncause.org | Dave Levinthal |Jordan Green

01.10.2024 / By Dave Levinthal and Jordan Green Raw Story: Revealed: Donors foot the bill for Marjorie Taylor Greene's election law violation “If I was one of her donors, I wouldn’t want my donations to be paying fines for when she did something wrong,” said Aaron Scherb, senior director of legislative affairs for Common Cause, a nonprofit watchdog organization that filed an initial FEC complaint against Greene. “There’s a little bit of an optics issue.” “If I was one of her donors, I...