Sen. Dick Durbin | Public Campaign

Jul18

Clips Round-up for 7/18/11

Submitted by akumar@publicampaign.org on Jul 18, 2011

Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Did ethics staff taint Waters probe?

Mar28

Today’s the day for Supreme Court arguments in McComish v. Bennett, a case looking at the constitutionality of the "trigger funds" provision in Arizona Clean Elections. Lots of news about it over the weekend and this morning.

McComish/Other Campaign Finance
Arizona’s Boon to free speech
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/opinion/26sat1.html?_r=1

May07

Profile: Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)

Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on May 07, 2010

Though his fundraising prowess and mastery of the current campaign finance system has helped him to his powerful position, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) realizes the existing campaign finance system no longer works to the greatest benefit. From his vantage point, the current system’s drawbacks outweigh its advantages. His ability to legislate – to produce the policies he most desires – is hamstrung by the steadily increasing demands that fundraising places upon the members of his caucus.

Mar31