Expose Dark Money · [email protected]

February 9, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Secret funders prioritized over voters

Where did George Santos get the money to run in the first place? John, you’ve probably heard about George Santos by now. You know, the NY GOP Congressman who claimed to be a Broadway producer (lie!), graduated at the top of his class (didn’t even graduate!), worked at Goldma…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Petition: Ethics in Congress

John, House Republicans are determined to gut the only independent internal House watchdog working to enforce ethical standards in Congress. They passed outrageously tight arbitrary term limits and replacement deadlines clearly intended to disqualify several Democratic board…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 7:27 PM

The Bill of Rights is at risk

I’m honestly worried at the sheer number of states making new Article V calls John, I know you’ve seen a lot of emails from me on the radical plot to reshape our constitution – Article V – lately. I’m honestly worried at the sheer number of states making new calls, and how qu…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Thanks for your advocacy

Thanks to your advocacy and generous support, we’ve successfully defeated Article V Convention advocates in Montana – one of their top targets for 2023. I have a major update about our work to STOP Article V constitutional chaos, John! Thanks to your advocacy and generous sup…

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Article V is closer than you think

Nine states have already introduced resolutions calling for Article V John, did you see my urgent message on Article V? BREAKING NEWS: Montana’s resolution calling for an Article V Convention just passed the first legislative committee – moving to the Senate floor for a vo…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 4:12 PM

Attempts to radically reshape our Constitution

We’ll have to work harder than ever before to stop Article V Dear John, What if you woke up one morning and learned that, overnight, there was a brand new constitutional amendment banning abortion in all 50 states? To end Medicare and Social Security? Or to make even peacefu…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 2:34 PM

More states calling for Article V

Nine states have already introduced resolutions calling for Article V BREAKING NEWS: Montana’s resolution calling for an Article V Convention just passed the first legislative committee – moving to the Senate floor for a vote. And this news came just days after 8 other stat…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 12:04 AM

Facebook is reinstating Trump's account

John, Facebook and Instagram just announced they’re reversing Donald Trump’s ban – and reinstating his accounts on their platforms. [1] And, believe it or not, because he’s running for President again, Facebook has already declared they’ll give him a free pass from their fact-…

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  ALEC Update · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Pulling ALEC out of the shadows

One major threat is a group you may never have heard of... John, some of the most important upcoming fights for our democracy will happen in the states – not in Washington, D.C. And one major threat is a group you may never have heard of: ALEC. ALEC is the acronym for the i…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 12:03 AM

Donald Trump petitioning Facebook

John, Donald Trump is planning his big return to Facebook and Twitter – and I can’t emphasize enough how dangerous this is for our democracy. [1] The last time Trump was on these platforms, he abused his massive online megaphone to incite the violent January 6th insurrection…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Petition: Ethics in Congress

John, the House just voted to gut the only independent office working to enforce ethical standards in Congress. It’s an outrageous step backwards – our elected officials cannot play both judge and jury when investigating charges against their own colleagues. Without an inter…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

January 6, 2023 at 6:08 PM

Two years ago today

Two years ago today, our nation watched in horror as a violent, extremist mob attacked the U.S. Capitol. John, this is a longer email than I’d usually send – but I think it’s important to tell the full story. Two years ago today, our nation watched in horror as a violent, extr…

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  We're Counting on You · [email protected]

January 1, 2023 at 1:33 AM

Re: Before midnight tonight

As we approach a new year, Common Cause will dramatically step up our plans John, did you see my urgent message this afternoon? Your action and your support are absolutely critical to everything Common Cause is able to do for our democracy. And the single greatest reason th…

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  Step Up for Democracy · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 7:05 PM

We need your help

As we approach a new year, Common Cause will dramatically step up our plans John, this is the last message I’ll send to you before the year ends. I can’t begin to express my gratitude for the extraordinary level of support that our volunteers and staff have received in the c…

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 2:35 PM

Stop this plot to reshape our Constitution

Experts are calling this the biggest present threat to our democracy John, our year-end budget deadline is TONIGHT, and we're still short of our fundraising goal to stop this secretive plot to reshape our Constitution. Can I count on you to chip in right now and help stop the…

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  Common Cause Update · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 9:32 PM

We've accomplished so much together

When we mobilize, We the People have an enormous amount of power John, this has been a tumultuous year for democracy. But throughout it all, one message has rung out loud and clear: when we mobilize, We the People have an enormous amount of power. Together, we ran our bigges…

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  Stop ALEC · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 2:38 PM

Stop ALEC from ramming far-right legislation through state legislatures

One major threat is a group you may never have heard of... We only have one day before our final year-end budget deadline, and I want to make sure you saw my message about one of the major threats we're up against: John, some of the most important upcoming fights for our de…

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 2:33 PM

A major threat you might not have heard of

Just six states stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention Just six states. That’s right, just SIX! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention – an event unprecedented in U.S. history…

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 2:48 PM

Stop the Article V Convention

This conspiracy against our Constitution is just six states away from succeeding John, you might have already heard about Donald Trump’s call for the “termination” of our U.S. Constitution. And you might have brushed it off as yet another of Trump’s absurd and completely imp…

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  ALEC Update · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 2:39 PM

Have you heard of this major threat?

ALEC threatens nearly every other cause you and I care about. John, you’ve probably already seen my emails alerting you to a major threat to our democracy: ALEC. But if you haven’t, here’s a quick recap: The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is an extremist group …

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

December 26, 2022 at 2:31 PM

A secret plot to reshape the Constitution

Experts are calling this the biggest present threat to our democracy John, just six states stand between us and a dangerous attempt to radically reshape our Constitution. I know how this sounds, but I assure you this isn’t some far-fetched conspiracy theory. In fact, experts…

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  Protect Our Democracy · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Thanks for your advocacy

Congress has sent President Joe Biden legislation that will protect our democracy against insurrections – like the deadly January 6th attack. John, great news: Congress has sent President Joe Biden legislation that will protect our democracy against insurrections – like the de…

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  Article V Convention Update · [email protected]

December 22, 2022 at 2:32 PM

Our First Amendment rights are on the line

Shredding First Amendment protections. Gutting environmental regulations. Rolling back civil rights advances. John, here’s a little-known fact about who is in charge of the dangerous, far-right plot to call a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention to amend the U.S. Co…

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  Stop ALEC Strategy · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 2:35 PM

This group is attacking our basic rights

Our most basic rights are under attack right now by a group you might not have heard of before John, our most basic rights are under attack right now by a group you might not have heard of before: the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is an extremist lobbying group…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 7:58 PM

Donald Trump has been referred for criminal prosecution

​Major news​: the January 6th Committee just referred Donald Trump for criminal prosecution. Major news, John: the January 6th Committee just referred Donald Trump for criminal prosecution. The bipartisan investigation into Trump’s plot to overturn the 2020 election discover…

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  Stop ALEC · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 2:34 PM

UPS and other major companies bankrolling far-right legislation

One major threat is a group you may never have heard of... John, some of the most important upcoming fights for our democracy will happen in the states – not in Washington, D.C. And one major threat is a group you may never have heard of: ALEC. ALEC is the acronym for the i…

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  2022 Year In Review · [email protected]

December 17, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Tuesday: Webinar for Common Cause Members

John, as we head into the holiday season, I want to take a moment to thank you for all you have done -- and are doing -- for our democracy. Thanks to your action this year, we were able to mobilize our largest-ever midterm Election Protection effort, move the needle forward in…

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

December 17, 2022 at 2:35 PM

A secretive plot to reshape the Constitution

This conspiracy against our Constitution is just six states away from succeeding John, you might have already heard about Donald Trump’s call for the “termination” of our U.S. Constitution. And you might have brushed it off as yet another of Trump’s absurd and completely imp…

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  Fair Representation Alert · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 2:36 PM

Why our current government can't represent us all

Our country is long past due for a government that looks like the people it serves. John, our country is long past due for a government that looks like the people it serves. Right now, the rules are rigged against ordinary people in favor of a select few. And the further you…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 14, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Petition: Prevent another January 6th

Congress is on the verge of passing legislation to stop something like January 6th from ever happening again. Good news, John – Congress is on the verge of passing legislation to stop something like January 6th from ever happening again. Because of the dedicated advocacy of …

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  Stop Disinformation · [email protected]

December 13, 2022 at 2:30 PM

The best way to stop disinformation

Disinformation is a serious threat to democracy in the modern era. John, I don’t need to tell you that disinformation, especially on social media, is a serious threat to democracy in the modern era. What you may not know is that there’s a simple action you can take to effect…

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  Expose ALEC · [email protected]

December 11, 2022 at 2:32 PM

A major threat you might not have heard of

One major threat is a group you may never have heard of... John, some of the most important upcoming fights for our democracy will happen in the states – not in Washington, D.C. And one major threat is a group you may never have heard of: ALEC. ALEC is the acronym for the i…

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  Electoral College Update · [email protected]

December 10, 2022 at 2:33 PM

Momentum to fix the Electoral College

It’s time to STOP the Electoral College from silencing the majority of voters John – time and time again, we see the same problems in every single presidential election: Candidates spend almost all of their time campaigning in just a handful of swing states... They ignore …

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  Moore v. Harper Update · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Why I bussed from North Carolina to D.C.

I bussed up from North Carolina to spend yesterday morning rallying at the Supreme Court in the freezing rain. John, I bussed up from North Carolina to spend yesterday morning rallying at the Supreme Court in the freezing rain – and I’m going home more committed to our shared …

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  Moore v. Harper Update · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 2:35 PM

What's happening at the Supreme Court today

​Here's 5 ways you can follow along with today's important events... John, at 10 Eastern today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Moore v. Harper -- a case where Common Cause and our allies are pushing back against a dangerous power grab that could wreak havoc on our de…

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  Georgia Election Protection Update · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 3:42 AM

Thank you

John, thank you. Polls have closed in Georgia, and I want to thank every Common Cause member for your support in this extended election cycle. Whether you chipped in to sponsor a volunteer, joined our Election Protection Action Team, or signed a petition pushing legislators …

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  Moore v. Harper Alert · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 9:30 PM

TOMORROW: Rally at the Supreme Court

We won’t tolerate lawless lawmakers trying to take away our rights!​ John, did you see this important message? Hope to see you tomorrow morning at the Supreme Court! John, we’re rallying at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of our democracy. Can you join us? This coming Dec…

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  Moore v. Harper · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 2:32 PM

Most anti-democracy ruling since Citizens United

We head to the U.S. Supreme Court TOMORROW John, We're headed to the U.S. Supreme Court TOMORROW – where we need to stop an anti-democracy power grab few Americans are aware of. You see, while the nation is focused on the Georgia runoffs, some rogue politicians from North C…

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  Supreme Court Update · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Most anti-democracy ruling since Shelby County

We're headed to the Supreme court to stop a new attack on our right to free and fair elections John, I must alert you to a new attack on our right to free and fair elections – one that Common Cause is fighting against at the U.S. Supreme Court in TWO DAYS. A group of rogue p…

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  Election Update from Georgia · [email protected]

December 4, 2022 at 2:36 PM

Election deniers watching Georgia

With two days until the Georgia runoff, we need to train, equip, and place the surge of volunteers we’re expecting John, it’s Aunna from Common Cause Georgia here writing with an update on our preparations for the Georgia runoff race in two days. The entire team at Common Ca…

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  Supreme Court Case Alert · [email protected]

December 3, 2022 at 2:34 PM

An update on Moore v. Harper

We only have 4 DAYS until we head to the U.S. Supreme Court John, We only have 4 DAYS until we head to the U.S. Supreme Court – where we need to stop an anti-democracy power grab few Americans are aware of. You see, while the nation is focused on the Georgia runoffs, some r…

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  SCOTUS Case Alert · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 1:34 PM

Stop this blatant power grab

We can't win this Supreme Court case without you John, you’ve already heard from me how important Common Cause’s upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case, Moore v. Harper, will be to our future. At issue is whether your governor, your state’s courts, and your state’s constitution sh…

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  Your impact · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 3:23 PM

The difference one volunteer can make

John, I know the obstacles facing our democracy can seem insurmountable, but I wanted to share these stories of how Common Cause supporters like you are fighting back — and to thank you for standing with us against voter suppression. You see, just one person at the right pla…

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  Moore v. Harper Alert · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Wednesday: Rally at the Supreme Court

We won’t tolerate lawless lawmakers trying to take away our rights!​ John, we’re rallying at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of our democracy. Can you join us? This coming December 7th, the Court is hearing arguments in Moore v. Harper – a dangerous power grab that could w…

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  Supreme Court Case Alert · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 9:31 PM

An update on Moore v Harper

I need your help to prevent the Supreme Court’s most anti-democracy ruling since Citizens United and Shelby County John, in 8 days we're headed to the U.S. Supreme Court to fight a dangerous power grab that would demolish checks and balances in our election systems. I’m writ…

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  Pam Wilmot, Common Cause · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Re: Our biggest win and the fight ahead

We’ve been working around-the-clock to defend our democracy thanks to your action and support John, You’re probably getting a lot of requests for help this Giving Tuesday – but I wanted to make sure you saw our note about how Common Cause is putting in the necessary work to …

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  STOP Online Voter Suppression · [email protected]

November 28, 2022 at 10:52 PM

Fight disinformation for Georgia Voters

John, Georgia voters are facing disinformation and suppression online — and here’s how you can help. Our team has documented[1] how social media platforms have failed to learn the lessons of 2020 – and aren’t even enforcing their own policies against harmful election disinfor…

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  Pam Wilmot, Common Cause · [email protected]

November 27, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Our biggest win and the fight ahead

We’ve been working around-the-clock to defend our democracy thanks to your action and support John, Though this year’s election came with its highs and lows, one message rang loud and clear this November: We The People are committed to democracy – and we’re willing to put in…

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  Supreme Court Update · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Our Supreme Court update

We're headed to the Supreme court to stop a new attack on our right to free and fair elections John, I must alert you to a new attack on our right to free and fair elections. A group of rogue politicians wants to remove any constitutional checks and balances of state legisla…

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  GA Senate Runoff · [email protected]

November 19, 2022 at 2:33 PM

A message from Common Cause Georgia

As the entire nation’s eyes turn to Georgia’s Senate runoff I’m writing to you because we need your help We have less than 3 weeks until the Georgia Senate runoff, John, and I wanted to make sure you saw this update: John, I’m writing to you from Common Cause Georgia — wher…

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