The New York Times


The Escalating Price of Politics
Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:15am.
The New York Times editorializes on the escalating price of campaigning and the need to pass the Fair Elections Now Act.
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The Court's Blow to Democracy
Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 10:28am.
In the wake of the ruling on Citizens United v. FEC, The New York Times argues that the decision is a blow to democracy and urges public financing for presidential and congressional campaigns.
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NYT Letter to the Editor: "No Need to Woo Donors"
Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:33pm.
Public Campaign Action Fund National Campaigns Director, David Donnelly, has a letter to the editor in the New York Times today in response to an article on the recent retirement announcement by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.).
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Really Big Money Politics
Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 4:57pm.
The New York Times editorializes on the need to fix the presidential public financing system and urges that a public financing system be created for Congress as well.
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U.S. PIRG Report Shows Link Between Transportation Earmarks and Campaign Giving
Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 4:06pm.
A new report from U.S. PIRG looks at the connection between transportation earmarks and campaign contributions, as reported in the N.Y. Times.
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Fed Up With Albany
Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 10:53am.
Sick of the corruption and scandals that have rocked state government, The New York Times calls for public financing of elections in New York.
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