Wisconsin
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Jun06
Clips Round-up for 6/6/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Secret cash: the worst political scandal of all
Michael Winship has this column on campaign finance scandals and the problems of secret money.
"The Greeks had a word for it -- "oligarchy" -- political clout based on economic dominance." -
May31
Clips Round-up for 5/31/11
Make sure to check out the launch of ThinkProgress's redesigned site: http://www.thinkprogress.org.
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May27
Clips Round-up for 5/27/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
GOP bills curb effects of donor order -
Apr08
From The Nation--Curbing Big Money
Public Campaign President and CEO Nick Nyhart joined with David Donnelly, national campaigns director for Public Campaign Action Fund, in writing the following the piece that will appear in the April 25th edition of The Nation magazine. The full article is available on their website (if you're a subscriber), or you can read it below.
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Apr07
Clips Round-up for 4/7/11
Fair Elections Introduction
Alec Baldwin on Capitol Hill
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/06/alec-baldwin-on-capitol-hill/
Yesterday Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) held a press conference to introduce the Fair Elections Now Act with Reps. John Larson and Chellie Pingree, and actor Alec Baldwin. -
Apr06
Clips Round-up for 4/6/11
Campaign Finance/Ethics
Durbin, Alec Baldwin: Pushing Plan to Cute Big Money Out of Campaigns
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/04/durbin_alec_baldwin_pushing_pl.html
The Chicago Sun Times covers Sen. Dick Durbin’s press release on the introduction of the Fair Elections Now Act.
Ben & Jerry on the “Personhood” of Citizens United -
Mar29
Clips Round-up for 3/29/11
Campaign Finance/Ethics
Court skeptical of Ariz. Campaign finance law
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/national/court-skeptical-of-ariz-campaign-finance-law/article_75010d4d-8108-5686-8181-44b0429b1b54.html -
Mar24
Clips Round-up for 3/24/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
The importance of campaign finance reform in one graph. -
Mar23
Clips Round-up for 3/23/11
Untitled Document Wisconsin Protest
Hundreds of Wisconsin Protestors Crash GOP Fundraiser
The Slatest picks up the protests. -
Mar22