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Jul28
Clips round-up for 7/28/11
Fair Elections/Campaign Finance
O’Donnell Wants IRS to Punish Watchdog
Former Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell (R) wants the IRS to revoke CREW’s tax-exempt status.
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Jun17
Clips Round-up for 6/17/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Feds Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Campaign Finance Law
“Federal prosecutors on Thursday appealed a judge’s ruling that prompted howls of protest from campaign-finance reform advocates when he declared the law that bans corporate contributions to federal candidates is unconstitutional.”
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Jun16
Clips Round-up for 6/16/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Citizens United Rules Stall at FEC
“After almost 18 months of discussions, memorandums and regulatory debates, the Federal Election Commission failed Wednesday to begin its process for updating regulations in light of the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United.”
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Jun15
Clips Round-up for 6/15/11
Fair Elections/Campaign Finance
Citizens United: Corrupting Campaign Clarity
Norm Ornstein has this great article on the detrimental effects of Citizens United v. FEC. -
May27
Clips Round-up for 5/27/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
GOP bills curb effects of donor order -
May25
Clips Round-up for 5/25/11
Fair Elections/Campaign Finance
John Edwards May Face Criminal Charges
Uh Oh. “Multiple reports say former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards will soon be indicted by the Justice Department on criminal charges for allegedly violating campaign finance laws in an effort to cover up his extramarital affair.”
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May24
Clips Round-up for 5/24/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Members weigh in on draft disclosure order -
May20
Check Out Our Work This Week!
Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund were hard at work this week putting out a variety of memos, statements, and reports. Here's a round up of our recent work:
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May19
News Corp. Disclosure Policy Stirs Controversy
This week News Corporation unveiled a new policy of annual disclosure of their political activities. Specifically, the policy mandates that information on corporate political contributions made in 2011 be made available in January of 2012.
While the move is a step in the right direction, many argue it does not go far enough. -
May13
Clips Round-up for 5/13/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Hearing underrepresented small business, leaders say