Snipping the Price Tag
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 20:52
The Daily Tar Heel weighs in on recent efforts in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to implement a full public financing option for municipal races. The price tag to win a seat in Chapel Hill is typically thousands of dollars -- well out of reach for many people who might otherwise make excellent candidates. The editorial supports public financing to level the playing field for all competitors.