fundraising
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Jul06
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Jul01
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and the Roberts Court 5's Love Affair with Corporations and Big Money Interests
Here's a round-up of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's work for the week of June 27-July 1, 2011.
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Jun24
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and How to Call the Fat Cats Fat
Here's a round-up of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's work for the week of June 20-24, 2011.
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Jun23
The Endless Campaign
Who has time to govern when there's so much fundraising to do for the next election? An op-ed in the Virginia News Leader answers the question correctly: not Congress!
From the op-ed:
"This endless electioneering limits the work of governing, especially at the national level where large amounts of money are needed to campaign effectively, compelling candidates to spend more time fundraising."
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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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Jun21
Clips Round-up for 6/21/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections"Stephen Colbert is assuring the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that the dollar bills he collected in exchange for handshakes outside of their building last month went to him and not the 'super PAC' he's hoping to form."
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Jun14
Clips Round-up for 6/14/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Lawmakers Set to Double Donor Limits For Gubernatorial Candidates -
May24
Clips Round-up for 5/24/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Members weigh in on draft disclosure order -
May16
Clips Round-up for 5/16/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Transparency vs. pay-to-play corruption
John Nichols writes, "Though Obama's order would be a small step, that does not make it any less necessary to the struggle to restore integrity to the electoral and governing processes that have been so tainted by corporate bribes, er, contributions." -
May03
Campaign Ad Controversy
On Friday, Democrats launched a new outside spending group, Priorities USA, in hopes of competing with conservative outfits that spent big influencing the 2010 election. Public Campaign Communications Director Adam Smith discussed the group on CBS News.