corporate contributions
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Dec10
Obama's Reversal on Principle of Finance
A recent editorial by the San Francisco Chronicle rips Obama’s decision to allow unlimited corporate contributions to underwrite his second inauguration.
"What a letdown. Step by step, President Obama, once an apostle of campaign finance reform, is backing away from his pledges to restrain big money in politics.
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Sep23
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Jun22
Clips Round-up for 6/22/11
Campaign Finance/Fair ElectionsAnd news from New York: "Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced today the passage of legislation that provides for public financing of campaigns for the Office of the State Comptroller beginning in 2014.
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Jun20
Feds Appeal Judge's Ruling on Campaign Finance Law
Last week, federal prosecutors appealed U.S. District Judge James Cacheris' ruling that declared the law that bans corporate contributions to candidates unconstitutional.
"Cacheris said corporations...enjoy the same right to make contributions as individuals under last year's landmark Citizens United ruling from the Supreme Court. Cacheris reaffirmed his ruling earlier this month, though he emphasized that the law was only unconstitutional as applied in this case.
Prosecutors have said Cacheris' ruling overturns a century's worth of campaign-finance law."
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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.
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Jun01
Clips Round-up for 6/1/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Judge asks for briefing on whether he should reconsider ruling on direct corporate contribution ban
The judge who last week overturned a ban on direct corporate contributions to candidates may be questioning that decision.