Campaign finance transparency matters: More than a dozen organizations from across the political spectrum are urging all presidential candidates to publicly reveal information about their campaign bundlers issueone.org/press/crosspar…

🟣 Early voting has started! #CourtsMatter so before you vote, take some time to find out who’s on the ballot for municipal court in your Ohio county. 🟣 Find candidate bios and questionnaires at judicialvotescount.org #VoteforJudges #FairCourts

NEW: Evanston Becomes First Illinois City to Counteract Big Money With Public Match readsludge.com/2023/10/27/eva…

Leonard Leo, the conservative legal activist responsible for overturning Roe v. Wade, has been funneling millions into Ohio, through a #darkmoney group called "Protect Women Ohio", to stop Issue 1 from passing. #VoteYesOnIssue1 msmagazine.com/2023/11/02/pro…

NEW: Virginia's 2023 elections have broken state fundraising records, with control of the House and Senate at stake. Pro-democracy groups say the deluge of campaign cash underscores the need for limits on contributions and other reforms. readsludge.com/2023/11/04/vir…

Leonard Leo's funding network is backing Republicans in the high-stakes Virginia election. Leo has long ties to the Concord Fund, which donated millions to the RSLC, which donated around $7 million to Virginia GOP candidates. readsludge.com/2023/11/04/vir…

A federal appeals court launched an appalling attack on the Voting Rights Act — but the ruling is so outlandish that the Supreme Court will almost certainly reverse it. bit.ly/3GblTXO

Election 2024: Who is running for Ohio Supreme Court? By Laura Bischoff #FairCourts dispatch.com/story/news/pol…

Workers in Arizona look to the courts for justice, only to find them controlled by people who used to represent the bosses. Our new report finds that 44% of judges in AZ are ex-prosecutors and more than one-third worked as corporate lawyers. Read more: peoplesparity.org/arizona/

🫴 You’re Invited — Scandals and SCOTUS: Improving US Supreme Court Ethics on December 18 @ 6:00 pm. 🎙️ Get ready for the Scandals & SCOTUS webinar with videos, podcasts, and articles! commoncause.org/ohio/democracy… 📲 RSVP today: bit.ly/ScotusScandals

There have been lots of questions recently about regulating judicial ethics, so I'm thrilled to share a new #StateCourtReport explainer on judicial ethics and discipline in the states by Prof Charles Gardner Geyh, a leading expert. statecourtreport.org/our-work/analy…

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The Connecticut Project -- a new organization dedicated to building economic and social mobility with and for low-income people in CT -- is looking for its first marketing and communications strategist. Learn more: ctproject.org/careers-market…

Tune in to the latest episode of Talk World Radio for a discussion on US public opinion on #Gaza! Hear insights from Stephen Miles, President of Win Without War (winwithoutwar.bsky.social), and Eva Galanes-Rosenbaum, COO and former Director of Research & Analysis at ReThink Media. buff.ly/3HsTD3r

NEW: Hawaii lawmakers are weighing a major Clean Elections bill that proponents say would curb the influence of wealthy donors by expanding the state's public campaign financing program. readsludge.com/2024/02/28/haw…

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‘Taking Back Our Power’ Coalition Unveils Game-Changing Legislation To Curb Corporate Influence In Michigan Politics x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

NEW: Chicago is the largest U.S. city without a public campaign financing system. A new measure from Ald. Matt Martin aims to curb Big Money donors by amplifying small-dollar donations in City Council races from everyday Chicagoans. readsludge.com/2024/06/20/chi…