Fair Elections/Campaign Finance How to fix America Mendacity of Hope author Roger Hodge talks about the need for Fair Elections in this PBS piece on “How to fix America.” Boehner will keep controversial outside ethics office The House rules package expected to be released today will likely keep the Office of Congressional Ethics in place. Congress Specter issues parting blows to Roberts, Alito Departing Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) didn’t hold back in going after SCOTUS in his farewell speech yesterday, specifically pointing out Citizens United. One-sixth of House members skips final lame-duck votes “More than 70 House members didn't bother showing up to vote Tuesday, even as the lower chamber wraps up its final priorities of the lame-duck session -- including a bill on funding the federal government through March and a measure on health benefits for 9/11 first responders.” With Republican as leader, Obama-friendly Business Roundtable may become less so “The Business Roundtable, which has served as one of the Obama administration's few allies in the business community in the past, signaled a possible change of course Tuesday by naming a well-known Republican as its president.” States/Other Confirmed: Bank of America is the Wikileaks target While this was assumed to be the case, Assange has confirmed his next target in the beginning of next year will be Bank of America. State lawmakers needs to address impact of Citizens United Maryland Del. Jon Cardin says the Maryland General Assembly must act to address Citizens United this year, including a system of public financing. New report shows benefits of publicly-financed judicial campaigns Democracy NC has a new report out - Related: the Fayetteville Observer tells the new Republican majority to keep PF in place: http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/12/22/1057473?sac=Opin