Public Financing
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Apr05
Clips Round-up for 4/5/11
Campaign Finance/Ethics
McComish, the Supreme Court and the Fiesta Bowl Scandal
Doug Kendall writes on the connection between the U.S. Supreme Court case McComish v. Bennett and what’s currently going on in Arizona with the Fiesta Bowl scandal. -
Mar24
Good Job Albuquerque!
The Center for Governmental Studies has released a new report praising Albuquerque's 2007 and 2009 publicly financed municipal elections.
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Mar11
Clips Round-up for 3/11/11
Campaign Finance/Ethics
Op-Ed: California Clean Money Campaign: Voters Resoundingly Say "YES" to Fair Elections in Los Angeles
This op-ed lauds the passage of the Los Angeles ballot measure. -
Mar09
A Victory in Los Angeles!
The city election results are in for Los Angeles, and voters overwhelmingly approved Measure H, which could pave the way for a more robust Fair Elections-style campaign system. Measure H also bans city contractors from donating or fundraising for city races, striking a blow to the pay-to-play culture.
With a whopping 75 percent backing the measure, this also sends a strong message that people in Los Angeles support honest government and a system of elections that puts voters first.
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Mar07
Clips Round-up for 3/7/11
Campaign Finance/Ethics
Clarence Thomas and the politicization of the Supreme Court
Common Cause board chair Robert Reich has this post on Salon about Justice Thomas’ political problem.
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Mar03
A Modest Proposal
The Baltimore Sun editorializes on the efforts to weaken public sector unions in light of the Wisconsin debacle. They suggest disrupting the part of the cycle that allows both unions and corportate interests to funnel money to political campaigns.
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Mar01
Push for Voter Owned Elections in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, State Rep. Richard Morrissette (D) has introduced legislation that would create a publicly financed Voter-Owned Elections system. Morrissette's bill has support from the League of Women Voters, Oklahhoma Common Cause, the Brennan Center for Justice, county officials, and Public Campaign, among others.
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Mar01
Letter to Gov. Cuomo
The Wall Street Journal reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will receive a letter today signed by several prominent former politicians, political donors, and clergy urging him to push for publicly financed Voter-Owned Elections for statewide and legislative campaigns in New York. Signed by the likes of former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley and former Mayor Ed Koch, the letter calls for Gov.
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Feb15
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Feb08