super PAC
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Mar15
Clips round up for 3/15/2012
Great statement from the AFL-CIO executive council yesterday on Citizens United, calling for a constitutional amendment, public financing, etc. "The AFL-CIO supports the overturning of the Citizens United decision and calls for immediate action to end the dominance of our political system by corporations and the 1%. "
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Mar14
Clips round up for 3/14/2012
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
NY Post: A boon for the little guy
A series of letters in response to last week's op-ed in the Post about NYC's public financing system. Writers include CCNY's Susan Lerner, Gene Russianoff at NYPIRG, and Amy Lopreset, head of the NYC Campaign Finance Board. -
Mar13
Clips Round-up for 3/13/12
Yesterday, "A coalition of more than a dozen progressive groups announced plans today for an aggressive campaign to pressure corporations and big donors to stay out of politics." Americans United for Change is offering a $25,000 reward to anyone that can provide documentation of secret corporate giving too.
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Mar12
Clips Round-up for 3/12/12
When asked whether "the ultrawealthy have an inordinate or inappropriate amount of influence on the political process," billionaire Mitt Romney supporter Ken Griffin said in an interview, "I think they actually have an insufficient influence."
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Mar09
The Chronicles of Money, Politics, and Election 2012: The Year of the Billionaire?
Here's a recap of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund's (PCAF) work from January 20 through March 9, 2011.
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Mar09
Clips Round-up for 3/9/12
Hey, are you in DC? Want to hang out with all the cool kids in the open government community? Join us Sunlight Foundation, Public Campaign and a whole slew of others on Wednesday at the Press Club.
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Mar08
Clips Round-up for 3/8/12
Hey! Are you on Tumblr? Public Campaign Action Fund launched its own yesterday. Check it out!
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Mar05
Clips Round-up for 3/5/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Politico: FEC's bad rap getting worse
"Meet the Federal Election Commission, the agency tasked with enforcing campaign finance law. This six-person panel has long been slow-moving and frequently divided, but this year its members have taken their reputation to new heights just as money emerges as the biggest legal issue of the season." -
Feb28
Clips Round-up for 2/28/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Politico: Senate may try House STOCK bill
"Senate Democratic and GOP leaders are considering taking up a House-passed version of legislation barring insider trading by lawmakers and congressional aides, a move designed to break a deadlock over the high-profile reform bill." More from AP. -
Feb27
Clips Round-up for 2/27/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Roll Call: Campaign finance onus placed on agencies
"Democrats on Capitol Hill have called for hearings and legislation to rein in unrestricted campaign money, but the real action is at a handful of federal agencies being bombarded with letters from lawmakers, lobbyists and activists."