Arizona
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Jan17
Clean Elections Winners: Election Results
The results are in for the 2012 elections, and state Clean Elections' systems continue to be successful across the country.
In Arizona, three Corporation Commissioner candidates won using Clean Elections, and five out of nine of those seaking those seats participated in the program. In the state legislature, participating candidates made up 37 percent, or 57 out of 156, of those seeking office. A total of 26 percent, or 23 of 90 seats are filled by officials who used the Clean Elections program.
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Mar14
Clips round up for 3/14/2012
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
NY Post: A boon for the little guy
A series of letters in response to last week's op-ed in the Post about NYC's public financing system. Writers include CCNY's Susan Lerner, Gene Russianoff at NYPIRG, and Amy Lopreset, head of the NYC Campaign Finance Board. -
Nov09
Clips Round-up for 11/9/11
We were proud to stand hand-in-hand with our friends in the immigrant rights and labor communities last night to defeat Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, the author of SB1070 and a leading opponent of the state's Clean Elections system. Here's Huffington Post on his loss: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/08/russell-pearce-recall-election-jerry-lewis_n_1083129.html. When you leave your voters behind, they're going to do the same to you.
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Nov08
Clips Round-up for 11/8/11
One of the biggest opponents of Arizona's Clean Elections system faces a recall election today. While Russell Pearce became known nationally for his anti-immigrant positions (and that's why he's on the ballot), the recall election has focused on his corruption, special interest ties, Fiesta Bowl scandal, and opposition to Clean Elections. Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch spent $47,000 communicating with voters, solely with the corruption message (the largest independent expenditure in the race).
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Nov04
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and the Pay-to-play D.C. Culture from the Preeminent Expert in the Field
A recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from October 31 through November 4, 2011.
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Nov01
Clips Round-up for 11/1/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Throw a light on secret funds
A call for transparency from Arizona.
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Oct28
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and Just the Guy We've Been Longing to Hear From on Income Inequality
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from October 24 through October 28, 2011.
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Oct27
Great News in Arizona!
Yesterday the Maricopa County Superior Court ruled that the legislative referendum asking Arizona voters to decide whether to abolish Arizona's public campaign finance systems can't go on the state's 2012 ballot.
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Oct26
Clips Round-up for 10/26/11
This first story felt like it needed to stand on its own:
Tucker Carlson on hosting Jack Abramoff book party: "What he did is hardly out of the ordinary for Washington" -
Jul18
Clips Round-up for 7/18/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Did ethics staff taint Waters probe?