As Common Cause Pa. celebrates 40 years, group’s national leader drops in for a chat
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Miles Rappaport (Image courtesy of commoncause.org)
The non-partisan, grassroots organization Common Cause got its start during the height of the Vietnam War. It now boasts 35 chapters, and Common Cause Pennsylvania is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Common Cause’s newly minted national president, Miles Rapoport, says the group willl continue to advocate for voting rights and access, and is also focusing on the issue of income inequality.
Click the player above to hear him talk with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller.
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