Massachusetts now joins a growing list of states where we’re fighting this exact issue.

Same playbook. Same risks. Same response: show up, intervene, and protect voters.

This work matters. And we’re not slowing down.

This isn’t just about Massachusetts.

It’s part of a broader push to centralize voter data in ways Congress never authorized, creating real risks for misuse, intimidation, and wrongful challenges, especially for naturalized citizens and voters whose rights were restored.

Massachusetts said no.
As it should have. DOJ sued.

So @commoncause.org stepped in, alongside a Massachusetts voter & our @aclu.org partners, to help defend that decision & protect people’s personal info.

Bc registering to vote should not mean giving the federal govt your life on a spreadsheet.

I’ve been lucky to work closely with Bob over the past 10 months, including a week together in Winston-Salem during our racial gerrymandering trial. His clarity, steadiness, and deep belief in people leave a mark.

I’ve been lucky to work closely with Bob over the past 10 months, including a week together in Winston-Salem during our racial gerrymandering trial. His clarity, steadiness, and deep belief in people leave a mark.

Last night, Bob was honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest honor North Carolina bestows. Our staff also announced seed funding for a scholarship to carry the HBCU program forward.

One of those fellows, Marcus, joined the program over 15 years ago. Recently, he stood in court representing Common Cause as one of our lawyers. That’s Bob’s legacy in a nutshell.

But Bob didn’t just win cases or pass reforms. He built people.

More than 20 years ago, he launched our HBCU Democracy Fellows program, training hundreds of young leaders who are now shaping the movement.

Bob started Common Cause NC as a one-person shop and grew it into a 15-person powerhouse fighting every day for fair representation, voting rights, and a truly multiracial, pluralistic democracy in North Carolina.

The American people deserve a president and administration focused on improving lives—not turning government communications into a campaign megaphone. It’s time to overhaul our ethics systems and rebuild trust in public service.

@commoncause.org just filed 54 ethics complaints across multiple agencies to expose how fragmented and outdated our oversight systems are. One coordinated abuse required 54 filings. That’s not accountability—that’s dysfunction.

Read about the case and our intervention: www.commoncause.org/press/campai...

💬 The principle is simple: your bank account shouldn’t decide your ballot power.

Curious—what’s one change you’d make tomorrow to reduce money’s grip on politics?