McComish v. Bennett
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May22
Federal Judge Throws Out NC Trigger Fund Mechanism
On Friday, a federal district judge struck down the trigger fund portion of North Carolina’s judicial public financing system, an expected though unfortunate judgment following the Roberts Court’s 2011 decision in Arizona Free Enterprise v. Bennett.
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Jul25
Clips round-up for 7/25/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Plan to cut budget of ethics office fails House vote
Rep. Mel Watt's (D-N.C.) efforts to slash the ethics office budget failed after people weren't allowed to vote anonymously.
Lobbyists campaign contributions are the real issue- 2012
- Big Oil
- Bob Edgar
- bundlers
- Citizens United
- Clips
- Common Cause
- consumer financial protection agency
- David Donnelly
- FEC
- Fred Upton
- fundraising
- Jack Abramoff
- Koch Brothers
- Maine Citizens for Clean Elections
- McComish v. Bennett
- Michele Bachmann
- Nick Nyhart
- Office of Congressional Ethics
- PACs
- President Obama
- public campaign
- Rupert Murdoch
- Wall Street
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Jul21
Clips round-up for 7/21/11
Campaign Finance/Fair ElectionsA few groups are urging Ethics Chair Rep.Jul14Clips Round-up for 7/14/11
Campaign Finance/Fair ElectionsA democracy of voters, not dollars
Adam Skaggs at the Brennan Center writes on the outcome of McComish, "Congress, the states, and municipalities around the country should adopt small donor matching programs without delay. They are the surest way to guarantee that voters, not dollars, are the heart of our democracy."
The FEC awakensJul13Clips Round-up for 7/13/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Making political office the exclusive domain of the wealthy
Fred Markham writes on McComish, "These rulings are clear victories for those who believe that wealthier candidates will ensure better elections and better government. We disagree."
Jul12Clips Round-up for 7/12/11
Campaign Finance/Fair ElectionsThis op-ed by Rick Siders talks about the need for more veterans in Congress. "The cost of running for office may be one barrier. In my home district in Tennessee, Rep. Stephen Fincher spent more than $3 million in his most recent race, in 2010, and this is a bargain in some congressional districts.
Jul11Clips Round-up for 7/11/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Clean Elections take a hit, by Renee Loth
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2011/07/09/clean_elections_take_a_hit/
A good, though somewhat pessimistic, piece in the Globe by Renee on the McComish decision. "The story of unchecked corporate power is everywhere. Somebody needs to write a new ending."Jul06Jul05Clips Round-up for 7/05/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
3 views on future of Arizona's campaign finance system
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/07/03/20110703arizona-campaign-finance-system-future-3-views.html- 2012
- Arizona
- campaign finance
- Citizens United
- Clean Elections
- Clips
- Colbert Report
- corporate influence
- Georgia
- Gingrich
- gop
- Hawaii
- Koch Brothers
- McComish v. Bennett
- Mitt Romney
- PACs
- President Obama
- Republicans
- Tim Pawlenty
- Treasury Secretary Geithner
- U.S. House
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Voter Owned Hawaii
- Wall Street
- White House
Jul01The 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.