Clips Round-Up for 5/12/10
Citizens United/Fair Elections Citizens United v. FEC: The fear factor, by Bob Edgar Op-ed by Common Cause President Bob Edgar on DISCLOSE and Fair Elections How to turn Congress Inc. back to just Congress, by Katrina vanden Heuvel Katrina’s latest column talks DISCLOSE and Fair Elections. “Democratic leaders must recognize that such efforts are mere triage and fail to get to the heart of the money problem in Washington. Congress should also pass the Fair Elections Now Act.” Donor strike: Rich progressives pledge to withhold cash, by Ryan Grim Public Campaign Action Fund, Common Cause, and Change Congress have publicly launched a donor pledge campaign. Capuano bill puts “Citizens Fix” at risk, by Kevin Bogardus If Democrats attach Capuano’s Shareholders bill to DISCLOSE, it could cost the support of Mike Castle. House holds hearing on Citizens United bill, by Matt Murray The House held its second DISCLOSE Act hearing yesterday. Congress Battle over climate bill begins, by Jim Snyder The long-awaited climate bill will be introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) today.