Trump's Department of Justice demanded that RI turn over sensitive personal data of RI voters. Secretary of State Amore refused to provide any information that isn't already public. TAKE ACTION: Thank Secretary Amore and urge him to continue resisting the DOJ's power grab! tinyurl.com/3ev96tvz 🖋️

Announcing the recipients of the 2025 Emerging Leader Award🥁 Common Cause Rhode Island will recognize two student groups, Brown Votes and Every Vote Counts @ Brown, at our 2025 Champions of Democracy Celebration on Oct 16th! 🎉 Learn more and order your tickets here: commoncause.org/annualmeetingri

🫡 these organizations for hosting resource tables at our conference! @riaclu.bsky.social - Know Your Rights @commoncauseri.bsky.social - Expanding Voting Rights in RI @freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social RI - free books! @risecstate.bsky.social - Voter reg. & small biz resources 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4fx4rh4

Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Rhode Islanders can register to vote, check their voter registration record, and make any necessary updates by visiting @risecstate.bsky.social's website, vote.ri.gov. Voters from other states can visit nationalvoterregistrationday.org.

Don’t miss out on the chance to make a difference! It’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Click here to get started and check or register to vote online in just a few seconds. 👇 www.commoncause.org/research-and...

"The people who have benefited the most are those politicians who have the most power and best connections to networks of wealth. The donors who are maxing out are a who’s who of lobbyists and developers in the state" - Common Cause RI's executive director John Marion.

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! This month and every month, we honor the leadership of Hispanic Americans who continue to strengthen our democracy.

"Magistrates are judges in all but name and therefore should be subject to the same selection process as all other judges" - Common Cause Rhode Island's executive director John Marion. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

🎟️Tickets are still available for the Join or Die film screening this evening at Roger Williams Park Casino! Grab your ticket now and stop by our table at the civic involvement fair after the film. @joinordiefilm.bsky.social rwpconservancy.networkforgood.com/events/89468...

🚨The Trump Administration just banned nonpartisan groups from offering voter registration services to new citizens at naturalization ceremonies. This is detrimental to our democracy and only increases the barriers that newly naturalized citizens face when attempting to register to vote in RI. 🧵

Will the Ethics Commission close a loophole that allows legislators to collect large gifts from lobbyists? "We believe that if someone takes a gift from someone who is, by definition, being paid or is paying someone to influence them, that’s a conflict of interest..."

“It’s unbelievable that they’ve decided they should kick the League of Women voters of all groups out of doing that,” said @commoncauseri.bsky.social Executive Director John Marion. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/08/f...

Glad to see this getting some coverage--just when we should be welcoming people into our democracy this administration is trying to prevent them from exercising their right to vote.

Why is it important new citizens be offered the opportunity to register? Here from one directly.

Next Tuesday, September 9th, Common Cause Rhode Island and our allies will go before the Rhode Island Ethics Commission to urge them to close the lobbyist loophole - and we need your support! Here's how you can help! (🧵1/4)

Yesterday, we spent Labor Day celebrating people power with our fellow Rhode Islanders! #WorkersOverBillionaires #PeoplePower #Democracy

"That leads me to conclude that Pryor’s interim appointment violates Rhode Island law, and he’s neither allowed to hold the position or exercise the powers of the office." - Common Cause RI's executive director @johnmarion.bsky.social www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

“The governor’s decision not to wait for the Senate to fulfill its constitutional role is the real affront to the separation of powers,” [@johnmarion.bsky.social] said. “Even if the prior administration tried this, two wrongs don’t make a right.” Read more from WPRI's @tednesi.bsky.social below ⬇️

NEW: Stefan Pryor's first day as commerce secretary was Aug. 14 - even though the Senate hasn't voted to confirm him McKee's office says it's fine, but Senate says it's not allowed under state law And @commoncauseri.bsky.social argues gov's lawyers are "gaslighting"

Tickets for Common Cause RI's biggest event of the year are now available here: act.commoncause.org/ticketed_eve... We hope you will join us on October 16th! 🎉

People, I made another video. This despite getting text messages from one of my kids making fun of my last one. We're going high tech. Bought ourselves a wireless microphone. I've got props. A newspaper! A @commoncause.org mug! Anyway, please take a minute to watch and listen. Thanks.

📰👀Did you catch us in yesterday's edition of The Providence Journal? Watch our executive director recap the two issues discussed in the article, then take action to help us close the lobbyist loophole in state law ➡️ forms.gle/ePLz3piEuEwY...

I made another video, and we're outdoors this time! Yes, I went and bought a wireless microphone as soon as I was done doing this. Anyway, please watch and buy a ticket for our event in October.

🦸There are superheroes among us, and on Thursday, October 16th, we will gather at The Guild in Pawtucket to celebrate those working to protect and advance democracy in Rhode Island. Purchase your tickets 🎟️ to our Champions of Democracy Celebration now: act.commoncause.org/ticketed_eve...

R.I. Ethics Commission wrestles with lawmaker’s bid to rejoin list of attorneys hired by state rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/19/r...

Police body cameras are supposed to shed light. R.I. rules let officers keep footage in the dark. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/15/p...

Zoom starting now! commoncause-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

TODAY at 6:30 PM - join us on Zoom to learn how YOU can help us close a loophole in RI law and reduce the influence of money in politics! RSVP here: act.commoncause.org/events/virtu...

TOMORROW at 6:30 PM ET: Join Common Cause Rhode Island for a special Zoom presentation on the "lobbyist loophole" in the state's gift law and our campaign urging the RI Ethics Commission to close it. RSVP here: act.commoncause.org/events/virtu...

It is common sense that public officials should NOT be able to accept unlimited gifts from the people lobbying them. Help us close the lobbyist loophole in RI law by: 🎬Learning more from this short video 🖋️Drafting testimony to the RI Ethics Commission 💻Attending our webinar next Tuesday, 8/19

Trump wants a new census that erases millions of undocumented immigrants from the count—breaking with 200+ years of precedent & defying the 14th Amendment. This could shift political power & funding for a decade. Everyone counts → www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...

💰 Congress works for YOU — not their stock portfolios. When lawmakers trade stocks, they’re choosing personal profit over the public good. That’s not just wrong — it’s selling out the American people. 📢 It’s time to ban congressional stock trading once and for all!

We were thrilled to attend the bill signing for the Freedom to Read Act alongside our coalition partners this afternoon at the Rochambeau Library in Providence. 📚🖋️🗽

🤔Q: Why should you vote at every level? 💡A: Each and every election shapes policies that impact your community, state, and country. Your vote influences everything from local schools to national legislation. Make every vote count!

We believe that public officials and employees should be prohibited from accepting unlimited gifts from all lobbyists and their employers. ✅If you agree, draft testimony urging the RI Ethics Commission to close the lobbyist loophole. Don't worry, we'll help you! forms.gle/4YyZguxVhH4L...

The promise of the Voting Rights Act remains unfulfilled for too many. Together, we can ensure the law becomes a reality for all Americans. www.commoncause.org/articles/a-f...

SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: Today is the special election for State Senate District 4 and Coventry Town Council Districts 3 & 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Find your polling place and learn more at vote.ri.gov.

Common Cause Rhode Island is pleased to announce that the 2025 Champions of Democracy Celebration and Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025! 🎟️Tickets are now available here: act.commoncause.org/ticketed_eve...

Six months of attacks on our democracy. Six powerful ways we’re fighting back! 💪 From blocking gerrymandering to banning insider trading, we’re taking action where it counts. Read how Common Cause is holding the line → 🔗 www.commoncause.org/articles/six...

TODAY at 6PM: Join us for our legislative session debrief at the Cranston Public Library! RSVP here ➡️https://act.commoncause.org/events/legislative-session-wrap-up-event-2/ *This event is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Cranston Public Library.

SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: Early voting begins today for the special elections in State Senate District 4 and Coventry Town Council Districts 3 & 5 and continues until 4 p.m. on August 4. Learn more about early voting at vote.ri.gov.

Morning Notes: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ – Newport joins national day of action honoring John Lewis

📢Join us on Wednesday, July 23rd from 6-7:30pm for a debrief of the highs and lows of the 2025 legislative session, where Common Cause RI's policy priorities stand, and what's next for our vital pro-democracy and government accountability work. RSVP here: act.commoncause.org/events/legis...

Common Cause Rhode Island Mourns Loss of Alan Hassenfeld Full statement: www.commoncause.org/rhode-island...

SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: Today is the Central Falls special election and the special primary in State Senate District 4. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Find your polling place and learn more at vote.ri.gov.

R.I. poised to join N.H. with ban on deepfakes within 90 days of elections unless disclosed. The R.I. law passed just before the US Senate removed a provision from the “Big Beautiful Bill” that would have prevented states from regulating AI for 10 years. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/m...

Rhode Island has a new law regulating artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes and "synthetic media" within 90 days of an election. To learn more about this victory for campaign finance disclosure, watch our reel here: www.instagram.com/reel/DLqL3Kh...

BREAKING: Congress just sold us out—seniors, kids, and working parents. All to give the rich ANOTHER tax break. It's unacceptable. We're fighting back. Call (855) 975-8722 and let's let them hear it.

SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: The voter registration deadline for the special elections in State Senate District 4 and Coventry Town Council Districts 3 & 5 is Sunday, July 6. Learn more about voter eligibility and how to register at vote.ri.gov.

The Senate just passed a plan that will kick millions of kids and families off their health insurance so billionaires can pocket even bigger tax breaks! Congress must decide: pass a billionaire’s budget or stand with the people’s budget.