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Icahn’s White House Exit Shows How Business Conflicts Impede Trust in Government

August 23, 2017
Issues
Ethics

Since public service is a public trust, the effectiveness of government employees depends on the perception that public policy is being formulated in the public interest. When senators demanded an investigation into Icahn’s company biofuels trades in May, concerns were raised about Icahn’s ability...

CLC Analysis of Efficiency Gaps in Proposed North Carolina Maps Indicate Large Partisan Bias

August 24, 2017
Issues
Redistricting

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has conducted an analysis on the likely partisan implications of each plan and summarized that analysis in a memo released today. The goal is to provide a service that is helpful to the committees and the public in understanding the likely effects of the proposed plans.

The Health of Our Democracy is at Stake in Partisan Gerrymandering Case

September 6, 2017
Case
Gill v. Whitford
Issues
Redistricting

The Results are in: Most Americans Want Limits on Gerrymandering

September 11, 2017
Case
Gill v. Whitford
Issues
Redistricting

In a time of rare bi-partisan consensus, the data shows Americans, from both major political parties, overwhelmingly support measures to limit partisan gerrymandering regardless of political affiliation. 

If Baseball Teams Had the Power of a Political Gerrymander, It Would Ruin the Game

September 20, 2017
Case
Gill v. Whitford
Issues
Redistricting

The U.S. Supreme Court has an opportunity this term in CLC’s Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering case (Gill v. Whitford) to rein in the pernicious practice of elected officials cherry picking their voters and silencing the voices of voters in the other party. Our democracy desperately needs the Court...

CLC Demands Transparency, Submits Series of FOIA Requests to Government Agencies

September 26, 2017
Case
CLC Holds Commerce Secretary Accountable for Financial Conflicts of Interest
Issues
Campaign Finance
Voting Rights
Ethics

In order to hold any presidential administration accountable, we must gather all the facts.

CLC Heads to the U.S. Supreme Court to Fight Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering

October 3, 2017
Case
Gill v. Whitford
Issues
Redistricting

CLC Submits FOIAs in Regards to 2020 Census Citizenship Question

February 5, 2018
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting

Campaign Legal Center (“CLC”) has filed two Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests to the Department of Justice and U.S. Census Bureau, seeking more information on ongoing deliberations about adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form.  CLC has asked for expedited processing and...

DOJ Attempts to Play Politics with Census Citizenship Question

March 22, 2018
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census is an attempt to play politics with an important constitutional obligation that affects everyone living in the United States. In its rushed request DOJ claimed that the question was necessary to protect the...

Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments in Texas Redistricting Cases

April 24, 2018
Issues
Redistricting

How Scott Pruitt’s PAC Previewed His Scandalous Tenure at EPA

April 24, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Additionally, an analysis CLC shared with the Times shows that Pruitt’s use of federal PAC money as Oklahoma Attorney General offered a preview of what was to come during Pruitt’s tenure at EPA: a preference for a luxury lifestyle and a commitment to making sure his inner circle gets paid handsomely...

New Citizen-Led Proposal Seeks to End Gerrymandering in Virginia

December 6, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

CLC assisted One Virginia 2021 with the drafting of the amendment language to help ensure that the proposal promotes partisan fairness, protects the rights of people of color, and guarantees transparency in the political process.

Call Recording - After the Supreme Court: What's Next for Fair Maps

July 17, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

On July 17, 2018, CLC hosted "After the Supreme Court: What's Next for Fair Maps," a conference call to discuss the next steps in the fight for #fairmaps. 

CLC Receives $250k Grant to Support Citizen-Led Redistricting Initiatives in Run-Up to 2020

November 28, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

Battery Powered, a San Francisco-based member giving program of The Battery, announced a grant to CLC of $250,000 on November 15 to support CLC’s work to end partisan gerrymandering.

Four Priorities for H.R. 1

November 21, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Campaign Finance
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Ethics

Americans are hungry for a democracy that is more transparent, accessible, and accountable, and there are indications that the next Congress will seriously consider legislation designed to improve our democracy.

CNN Documentary Democracy in Peril Shines Light on Wisconsin Partisan Gerrymandering Fight

November 5, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights

Democracy in Peril: The War on Voting Rights a CNN documentary on voting rights in America, featured CLC’s Ruth Greenwood and CLC’s work for #FairMaps. 

Ensuring a Fair Vote Count on Utah Redistricting

December 12, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting

Learning about the vote counting process in each county and watching democracy at work was an important reminder that election administration does not end on Election Day.

Democracy on the 2018 Ballot: Voters Take on Reform in Their States and Towns

October 3, 2018
Case
Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Campaign Finance
Ethics

This November voters will have the chance to vote to end extreme partisan gerrymandering, improve the way we fund elections to give every day voters a voice in the political process (not just wealthy donors), expand voting access and improve ethics in government.

Zinke Leaves Trump Administration Under Cloud of Ethics Violations

December 18, 2018
Issues
Ethics

Zinke’s resignation is important as CLC and watchdog groups work to protect our democracy by holding public servants accountable.

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