With another top Democratic fundraiser being charged with fraud, evidence continues to mount showing the need for campaign finance reform.

A group of Democratic donors is clamoring for campaign finance reform. The 58 donors, who have collectively given over $16 million in political contributions, sent an open letter to Democratic members of Congress calling for the Fair Elections Now Act.

The Hartford Courant editorializes on the Citizens' Election Program today, arguing that it should be left in Connecticut's budget.

"The state's fiscal crisis is serious, but it shouldn't be used as an excuse to get rid of one of the most important political reforms in decades."