Clips
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Jan05
Clips Round-up for 1/5/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Cuomo calls for public financing
Gov. Cuomo (D-N.Y.) said yesterday in his State of the State that the legislature should pass public financing and do it this year. Here's a news roundup on it.
The American Prospect has a new special report up on money in politics. Highlights:
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Jan04
Clips Round-up for 1/4/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Candidates must inform themselves about public campaign financing
This letter from New Hampshire states calls for candidates to support public financing.
Let noncitizens contribute to U.S. elections -
Jan03
Clips Round-up for 1/3/12
I hope everyone is having a great 2012 so far--check out some of the stories you may have missed over the holidays. And make sure to read the NYT editorial on Gov. Cuomo's next big task: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/24/opinion/gov-cuomos-next-big-task.html
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Supreme Court upholds state ban on corporation spending -
Dec22
Clips Round-up for 12/22/11
This will (likely) be the last clips report of 2011. Thanks for reading--see you on the other side!
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
When is a lobbyist not a lobbyist
Interesting piece from Howard Marlowe on the need to close the lobbyist loophole.
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Dec21
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Dec20
Clips Round-up for 12/20/11
Two things - We've been adding lots of videos and other content to our #OccupyDemocracy site. Check it out http://www.occupydemocracy.org/.
Second - 1994 Mitt Romney agreed with us - money plays too big a role in our political system. But 2011 Mitt " Corporations are People" Romney, with a "not coordinated" super PAC, thinks differently. Tell 2011 Mitt Romney: Stand with 1994 Mitt Romney! http://action.endthemoneychase.com/1994romney
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Dec19
Clips Round-up for 12/19/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Fighting corporate influence in democracy -
Dec15
Clips Round-up for 12/15/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Occupy Denver to ask Bennett, Udall to support anti-Citizens United amendment
Spurred by a proposed new amendment that would challenge the idea that “corporations are people”, members of Occupy Denver have planned a march for Thursday to the officers of Sen. Michael Bennett (D) and Sen. Mark Udall (D) to ask them to support the amendment."
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Dec14
Clips Round-up for 12/14/11
Larry Lessig was on the Daily Show last night. Watch it here: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclusive---lawrence-lessig-extended-interview-pt--1. In part 2 he talks solutions: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-13-2011/exclusive---lawrence-lessig-extended-interview-pt--2.
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Time to take back our government -
Dec13
Clips Round-up for 12/13/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Limits on political donations invalidated
"A federal appeals court on Monday struck down a Wisconsin law limiting how much any one person can donate to independent political action groups."
Occupy activists to meet with progressive leaders