Paul Ryan
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Sep19
Clips Round-up for 9/17/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
How big money finds a way in
The NYT on the rise of outside spending: "For interest groups and wealthy individuals, the shifts have meant more direct influence in elections. For American democracy, the effect may well be disastrous." -
Aug18
Clips Round-up for 8/18/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Attorney general: state campaign finance law likely unconstitutional
Nebraska's AG has released an opinion stating that he believes the state's public financing law is unconstitutional due to U.S. Supreme Court's McComish decision.
Congress/2012
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Aug17
Clips Round-up for 8/17/11
Congress
Deficit supercommittee members have close ties to many lobbyists
"More than 100 former staffers of the bipartisan, bicameral supercommittee members have gone to work for entities that lobby Congress, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics." And that's why we need disclosure and a break from fundraising.
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Jul12
Clips 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.
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May26
Clips Round-up for 5/26/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Fight harder, Dems
Brent Budowsky defends Democrats getting in on the secret money game for 2012: "It is profoundly ironic, but profoundly true, that large and undisclosed donations that we might disapprove of, in theory, are the best way to eliminate them, in practice."
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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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May03
Clips Round-up for 5/3/11
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