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Apr03

WV House Passes Legislation to Make Permanent Judicial Clean Elections System

Submitted by Adam Smith on Apr 03, 2013

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation Wednesday to make permanent the state’s judicial public financing system for elections to the state's highest court, the Supreme Court of Appeals. HB 2085 passed the House on a vote of 70 to 29.

Sep10

West Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Trigger Provisions in Judicial Public Financing Case

Submitted by mrober@publicampaign.org on Sep 10, 2012

Last Friday, the West Virginia State Supreme Court unanimously rejected a judicial candidate's appeal for the release of trigger funds. The state's pilot progam in judicial public financing provides and initial grant allows for additional public funds to be disbursed to a participating candidate if they face a privately financed candidate who spends at a certain level.

Nov07

Clips Round-up 11/7/2011

Submitted by John Papagiannis on Nov 07, 2011

Jack Abramoff was on 60 Minutes last night. Check it out: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7387331n&tag=contentMain;contentBody. "Giving a gift to somebody who makes a decision on behalf of the public.

May03

Clips Round-up for 5/3/11

Submitted by mrober@publicampaign.org on May 03, 2011

Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Embattled House ethics panel hires top lawyer
The House Ethics Committee has hired the former counsel to the Senate Ethics Committee as its new staff director and chief counsel