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May24
Clips Round-up for 5/24/13
New Tumblr Alert: New Yorkers across the state want Fair Elections and this tumblr has pictures of a lot of them calling for Albany to act. Check it out!
May23Clips Round-up for 5/23/13
This morning's must-read from the New York Times: Gov.
May22Clips Round-up for 5/22/13
Former US Senator Bill Bradley, co-chair of Americans for Campaign Reform, has a great op-ed in the New York Daily News today about the need for small donor public financing in New York: "As a former U.S. senator who witnessed firsthand the outsize influence that big donors and connected special interests have in Washington, I applaud these efforts to create a more positive future for our politics.
May21Clips Round-up for 5/21/13
If so inclined, ways you can help those impacted by the tornado in Oklahoma yesterday here and
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May20Clips Round-up for 5/20/13
Following the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, NPR takes a look at the chemical industry's efforts to block new plant safety regulations, featuring the industry's campaign cash to powerful members of Congress.
May17Clips Round-up for 5/17/13
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
USA Today: SEC rejects calls to stop political disclosure workMay16Clips Round-up for 5/16/13
The Center for Responsive Politics has launched its "Anomaly Tracker," a neat new tool that tracks these four "anomalies" in money-in-politics data. Here's what it tracks:
May15Clips Round-up for 5/15/13
In other news about politically active nonprofits, the Texas legislature sent a bill to Gov. Perry yesterday that would require some disclosure for large donors of such groups. The governor is facing pressure from conservative groups to veto it.
May14Clips Round-up for 5/14/13
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
The Hill: SEC nears decision on requiring businesses to disclose donations
"The Securities and Exchange Commission under new chief Mary Jo White is approaching a crucial decision on whether to require publicly traded corporations to disclose their campaign spending to shareholders."May13Clips Round-up for 5/13/13
On the IRS mess from Friday and over the weekend, here's our statement from Nick Nyhart: "The IRS must be absolutely unbiased in its investigations, with the rule of law—not politics—the only criteria in decision-making. If there are Congressional hearings, they need to be bipartisan, even-handed, focused on the facts, and aimed at improving the oversight system.