campaign finance
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Feb28
Clips round up for 2/28/2013
Justice Scalia was really being Justice Scalia yesterday at oral arguments for the challenge to Section 5: he called it "perpetuation of a racial entitlement" that Congress would never overturn because the name of the bill sounded nice. Sotomayor fired back to the lawyer: "Do you think the right to vote is a racial entitlement in Section 5?"
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Jan30
House Administration Chair Candice Miller Should Hold Hearings on Money in Politics
The chairwoman of the Committee on House Administration, Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.), should “hold hearings early in the 113th Congress on the Citizens United decision to examine potential legislative solutions to a system out of control, including consideration of disclosure reforms,” according to a letter sent by Public Campaign and 10 good government organizations today.
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Oct10
Clips round up for 10/10/2012
If you're in DC on Thursday, Common Cause is hosting the premiere of, "The United States of ALEC" at the National Press Club.
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Sep21
Rep. Price Introduces Congressional Public Financing Legislation
Last night, Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) and six other Members of Congress, including Fair Elections sponsors Reps.
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May29
How to save the middle class? End our big money political system, to start
The Economic Policy Institute’s Jeff Faux has an article in this month’s American Prospect entitled, “Who will save the middle class?”
He writes that the “American middle class is headed for a further fall in its living standards, and the probability that the country’s two-party governing class will change course is close to zero.”
There are several reasons for this, but he cites one that will be familiar to readers of this blog: our big money political system.
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Feb22
2/22/12 clips: Super donors, Shel Adelson, and running out of rich people
Russ Feingold was on the Daily Show last night. Worth a watch!
Free Speech for People, Common Cause, and the Coffee Party are holding a rally at noon tomorrow outside the Supreme Court. If you're in town, check it out!
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Nov04
Clips Round-up for 11/4/11
Fair Elections/Campaign Finance Reform
Unlimited Contributions is Not the Answer to Unlimited Contributions
Public Campaign President Nick Nyhart: -
Sep28
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Sep22
Clips Round-up for 9/22/11
The supercommittee will hold a meeting at 10 am today. Member Pat Toomey will hold a fundraiser right before: http://politicalpartytime.org/blog/2011/09/02/pat-toomey-also-solicits-d-c-donors-during-deficit-talks/.
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
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Sep06
Clips Round-up for 9/6/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Beware the super PAC
A Washington Post editorial: "Whether the right approach is to press for tighter regulations or new legislation, this much is clear: The growth of the super PAC threatens to make limits on campaign contributions a mere fig leaf barely covering the reality of outsize checks — for which the candidates are undoubtedly grateful to the donor."