Clips
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Dec17
Clips Round-up for 12/17/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
ProPublica: Karl Rove’s Dark Money Group Promised IRS It Would Spend ‘Limited’ Money on Elections -
Dec14
Clips Round-up for 12/14/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
LA Times: New York proposes tough rules on campaign disclosure -
Dec13
Clips Round-up for 12/13/12
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took aim yesterday at the loopholes that allowed dark money groups to pour unlimited money into elections without disclosing their donors by releasing a draft of new disclosure rules.
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Dec11
Clips Round-up for 12/11/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Politico: Inaugural planners seek million-dollar donors
The top “Washington” level of inaugural donor, named after the first president, involves a $1 million donation from corporations. No potential for corruption here, folks.
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Dec10
Clips Round-up for 12/10/12
In an unfortunate change from 2009, the Obama administration announced it would accept unlimited corporate contributions to bankroll the 2013 inauguration ceremonies. Naturally, this raises the possibility of real or perceived undue influence by the contributing corporations.
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Dec07
Clips Round-up for 12/7/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
The Atlantic: Why a Democratic Tea Party Is the Best Hope for Fixing Corrupt Government -
Dec06
Clips Round-up for 12/6/12
While some doubt Gov. Cuomo's intentions in the New York State Senate leadership fight between Democrats and a combination of Republicans and defecting "Independent Democrats," he says he's willing to work with whoever will move his legislative priorities.
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Dec05
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Nov29
Clips Round-up for 11/29/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
The Hill: Activists press SEC to expose political giving of US companies -
Nov27
Clips Round-up for 11/27/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
ThinkProgress: Rep. Chris Van Hollen On Campaign Finance, Election Reform