Class of 2010
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Mar23
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, "Insufficient Influence," Freshman Fundraising in Paradise, and the Plunger of Justice
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from March 12 through March 23, 2012.
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Mar19
Clips round up for 3/19/2012
Check out United Republic's new video, "Sh*t lobbyist say."
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Mar04
News coverage of new Scott Tipton TV ad
Public Campaign launched a new television ad campaign on Friday highlighting freshman Rep Scott Tipton’s (R-Colo) oil industry money, asking whether he’ll continue to support wasteful industry subsidies.
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Nov03
Clips Round-up for 11/3/11
Fair Elections/ Campaign Finance Reform
Agency Nullification at the FEC
Public Citizen’s Craig Holman writes on the failures of the Federal Election Commission. -
Sep30
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and The $41 Million Question
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from September 26 through September 30, 2011.
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Sep28
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Sep20
Most Corrupt Members of Congress
The Center for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has released their seventh annual Most Corrupt report, highlighting the most corrupt members of Congress. This year's report names "19 members of Congress – 14 members whose actions violated the law or who otherwise engaged in serious misconduct, and five others whose lack of regard for the rules earned them a dishonorable mention."
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Aug31
Clips Round-up for 8/31/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Full disclosure needed
On the need for disclosure, following the heavy spending in the Wisconsin recall campaigns. "If negative campaigning is the rule of the campaign trail, don't the citizens of the state have a right to know who is shoveling all that horse patooie? Of course they do."
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Jul22
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and How Wall Street Celebrates an Anniversary Every Day of the Year
Here's a round-up of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's work for the week of July 18-July 22, 2011.
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Jun08
Clips Round-up for 6/8/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Reform is needed
Sen. Claire McCaskill doubles down on her opposition to government contractor disclosure in this op-ed in the Post-Dispatch. She should've mentioned her support for Fair Elections.