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Vermont Needs Clean Elections Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 3:26pm.
Posted in: Clean Elections | Vermont
Vermont Governor James Douglas recently vetoed a bill that would have introduced new campaign donation limits in the state. The Brattleboro Reformer chastises him for turning away from campaign finance reform, and advocates a renewed effort on passing Clean Elections in the state -- better than the public financing program passed in 1997 that has encountered court challenges.
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