Clips
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Apr09
Clips Round-up for 4/9/12
Public Campaign board member Ilyse Hogue has a great piece on CNN.com about last week's victories in getting Pepsi and Coke to pull out of ALEC: "These campaigns have become the embodiment of democratic principles in a country where consumer choices matter and the government is seen as too close to corporate interests."
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Apr06
Clips Round-up for 4/6/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Capital Times: Ethics reforms needed for Congress
Wisconsin State Rep. Mark Pocan is running for Tammy Baldwin's congressional seat and has a plan for reforming government, which includes the Fair Elections Now Act. -
Apr05
Clips Round-up for 4/5/12
Habitat Media's Priceless began airing last night on local PBS stations across the country. Look for it in your area!
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Apr03
Clips Round-up for 4/3/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
AZ Star: Deal will prevent vote on Clean Elections -
Apr02
Clips Round-up for 4/2/12
Campaign Finance
Democrat and Chronicle: Legislature shifts focus to reforms
With the budget and redistricting done, the New York legislature will move on to something else. "But the governor did say Friday that he would push for a change in the state’s campaign-finance system, which good-government groups say allows wealthy donors to have too much influence on the electoral process." -
Mar30
Clips Round-up for 3/30/12
Scary story on judicial elections: "While deep-pocketed super PACs and ultra-wealthy donors have attracted plenty of attention in the presidential contest this year, they are also making waves further down the political food chain.
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Mar29
Clips Round-up for 3/29/12
The Senate Rules Committee will hold a hearing today on the 2012 DISCLOSE Act. In case certain members complain about the bill, we've provided a handy fact sheet of the love they used to have for transparency.
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Mar27
Clips Round-up for 3/27/12
The Senate Rules Committee will hold a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act Thursday, featuring Democracy 21's Fred Wertheimer, Professor Rick Hasen, and David Keating from the "first amendment group" the Center for Competitive Politics.
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Mar26
Clips Round-up for 3/26/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
NYT: When other voices are drowned out -
Mar23
Clips Round-up for 3/23/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Newsday: Public financing for NYS campaigns