America jails more people than any other country in the world – more than Russia, more than China. In fact, we lock up 7 times more people now than we did in…
February 14, 2019 By Meara Geraty Political & Communications Fellow, RepresentUs As an engineer, Carl Parrish is all about efficiency. That’s why the opening joke in his speech at the 2018 Unrig…
The concern about dark money and its ability to change our elections is a bipartisan phenomenon. In America, massive amounts of money are being spent on campaign advocacy, and it’s totally hidden…
January 2, 2019 Nora Gilbert Director of Strategic Projects and Partnerships RepresentUs Need a sign that the anti-corruption movement is forcing Congress to listen? Here it is: The House of Representatives just…
November 16, 2018 As the dust settles on the 2018 midterm election, one thing becomes increasingly clear. The winner this year was not a party or a candidate; the winner was democracy….
November 5, 2018 Americans are About to Vote on the Most Anti-Corruption Reforms in U.S. History We’re just one day away from the biggest midterm election in decades, and not only because…
How a Cross-Partisan Campaign is About to Revolutionize Redistricting in Colorado October 26, 2018 By Meara Geraty Communications Intern, RepresentUs For too long, politicians from both parties have used redistricting as a…
Former Alabama Representative Sentenced to 33 months on Corruption Charges Former Alabama State Rep. Oliver Robinson accepted bribes and was sentenced to 33 months in prison. Last week, former Alabama State Representative…
Supreme Court Won’t Block Dark Money Ruling Campaign finance reform had a big win last week when the Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling regarding dark money disclosure. Nonprofits that…
