Latest News From the WireMonday, April 28, 2008Poll: Public should fund campaigns - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Google News - Public Financing - Apr 28, 10:06 AM ![]() Thursday, April 17, 2008Sign petitions, not checks - University of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel Publicly Financed Elections - Apr 17, 12:25 AM ![]() Tuesday, April 15, 2008From Today's Inbox: Publicly finance elections - DesMoinesRegister.com Fair Elections Now News Feed - Apr 15, 9:07 AM ![]() Monday, April 14, 2008From Today's Inbox: Publicly finance elections - DesMoinesRegister.com Fair Elections Now News Feed - Apr 14, 6:12 PM ![]() Tuesday, April 1, 2008Clean Elections Now! or, Soon! - Baltimore City Paper Google News - Public Financing - Apr 01, 11:11 PM ![]() Clean Elections' promise not dimmed by high cost - New Brunswick Home News Tribune Clean Elections - Apr 01, 3:34 AM ![]() Thursday, March 27, 2008Bill on election finance goes to Lynch for signing - The Union Leader Publicly Financed Elections - Mar 27, 11:04 PM ![]() Friday, March 14, 2008Wednesday, March 12, 2008Elections initiative will be on primary - Anchorage Daily News (subscription) Clean Elections - Mar 12, 3:42 AM ![]() Tuesday, March 11, 2008Bills Would Create Public Financing of Legislative Campaigns - Southern Maryland Online Nick Nyhart News Alert - Mar 11, 11:46 AM ![]() COLUMN: Public financing is the only way to preserve integrity of ... - Wausau Daily Herald Google News - Public Financing - Mar 11, 4:30 AM ![]() Thursday, March 6, 2008Maynard Favors Public Financing of Elections - Wheeling News Register Google News - Public Financing - Mar 06, 12:19 AM ![]() printer friendly version | 30978 reads
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System for the Future posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-08-2008 Courtesy of the Brennan Center's Laura MacCleery and Andrew Stengel this summary of the principle shortcomings of the current presidential partial public financing system, and the major changes that need to be made to ensure the system can continue to do its job mediating the influence of big contributions on the electoral process and allowing candidates without access to deep pockets to remain competitive. Published in: Presidential public financing | presidential race Hawaii Edges Closer posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-07-2008 Having passed out of the Hawaii Senate and House, a bill to create a pilot program of full public financing for county council elections on the Big Island now awaits approval by Governor Linda Lingle. The people at Voter-Owned Hawaii have been pursuing public financing for Hawaii's elections for many years -- I hope they'll soon be able to celebrate this victory! Published in: Hawaii | Public Financing | Voter-Owned Hawaii Better Change posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-06-2008 Missed this one on the day it was published but I was glad to see it today. Jack Miller of Indianapolis wrote a great letter to the editor in support of the Fair Elections Now Act, public financing of elections, and the real "change" we've been hearing so much about this presidential race. Full letter after the jump. Published in: Clean Elections | Fair Elections Now Act | indiana Creative Commons
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