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Jan26
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Dec16
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and the One Percent of the One Percent
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from December 12 through December 16, 2011.
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Dec15
Clips Round-up for 12/15/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Occupy Denver to ask Bennett, Udall to support anti-Citizens United amendment
Spurred by a proposed new amendment that would challenge the idea that “corporations are people”, members of Occupy Denver have planned a march for Thursday to the officers of Sen. Michael Bennett (D) and Sen. Mark Udall (D) to ask them to support the amendment."
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Dec05
Clips Round-up 12/5/2011
Crazy story on the real impact of voter ID laws: 84 year old woman in Wisconsin, born without a birth certificate, can't vote until she pays money to get the clerk to create one--something that could cost from $20 to $200.
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Dec02
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and How the GOP House Will Stop at Nothing to Further Empower Special Interests
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from November 21 through December 2, 2011.
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Nov21
Muppets for Fair Elections?
Last week, Congress bowed to pressure of the food industry and blocked a proposed overhaul of school lunches by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). As Margo Wootan at the Center for Science in the Public Interest said, “It’s a shame that Congress seems more interested in protecting industry than protecting children’s health.”
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Nov04
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and the Pay-to-play D.C. Culture from the Preeminent Expert in the Field
A recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from October 31 through November 4, 2011.
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Oct28
Clips Round-up for 10/28/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Keeping it Clean: Maine's fight for Fair Elections
Do read this piece by Brooke Jarvis in Yes! magazine on Maine Clean Elections.
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Oct26
Clips Round-up for 10/26/11
This first story felt like it needed to stand on its own:
Tucker Carlson on hosting Jack Abramoff book party: "What he did is hardly out of the ordinary for Washington" -
Oct14
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and Occupying the Week
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from October 11 through October 14, 2011.