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New Deal Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 1:47pm.
Connecticut's Record Journal has a short note about the state's brand spankin' new Clean Elections program now that candidates for the state legislature are in the thick of qualifying to receive public funds to run their campaigns: "[f]ancy fundraising events and ad books are campaign fundraising tactics of the past." And that's a good thing. Connecticut expects very high participation rates among incumbents and challenger in the public financing program.
Talk In Connecticut Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 1:26pm.
As Connecticut approaches its first election cycle with Clean Elections there's discussion about the safeguards put in place against fraud, and news on court challenges to the law made on the basis of its rules for third party candidates.
Connecticut Candidates Begin Qualifying Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 3:37pm.
One of the first candidates to run with Connecticut's new Clean Elections public financing program has qualified for her funding -- and she's an incumbent, which is a good sign of the program's appeal. We saw polling earlier this year that indicated participation would be high among officeholders, so we expect lots of incumbents and challengers to follow in State Rep. Linda Schofield's (D) footsteps.
Quoth the Candidates Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 4:03pm.
Posted in: Clean Elections | Connecticut
The first legislative candidates who plan to use Connecticut's new Clean Elections system in the general election this year have already qualified to receive their campaign grant and talk with the Fairfield Minuteman about how they feel the full public financing program will be received by candidates this cycle and how it will change campaign activities.
Connecticut's New Transparency Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 4:39pm.
In addition to their new Clean Elections program, Connecticut is rolling out a searchable online database of contributions to state candidates. The database, eCRIS is already up for candidates to submit their records electronically (an easier, cheaper method of disclosure), and by April you'll be able to use the search features. Read more about this project here.
Connecticut Expects High Participation Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 01/03/2008 - 10:16am.
Posted in: Clean Elections | Connecticut
An early survey suggest a very high rate of likely participation among incumbents and challengers in Connecticut's voluntary Clean Elections program, which will have it's first run in 2008. Eighty-six percent of incumbents and 76% of returning 2006 candidates say they will participate, or are inclined to participate, in the Clean Elections full public financing program, according to survey results posted here.<
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Public Financing Going to the Chapel? posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-15-2008 Speaking of North Carolina, Chapel Hill may become the state's first municipality to offer a full public financing option for city council races. The state legislature has approved the idea, now the council is debating it. Cities like Portland, Oregon and Albuquerque, New Mexico offer a full public financing option and officials in more cities (like Los Angeles and New York) are proposing similar programs as the cost of running for office goes up and closes more people out. Published in: Chapel Hill | north carolina | Public Financing Get Real posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-15-2008 From the Raleigh News and Observer this morning an editorial lauding the state's existing public financing programs for campaigns in the state and encouraging further expansion of these programs as fast as possible. Published in: north carolina | Public Financing Panel for Queens posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-14-2008 For those of you in New York City, especially those of you in and around Queens -- there will be a Clean Elections panel discussion tomorrow, Thursday May 15th at 7pm at All Saints Church to discuss how campaign finance, Clean Elections, and the movement for social justice are related. Citizen Action of New York and the West Queens Independent Democratic Club are co-hosting, with the help of several other groups. Published in: Clean Elections | New York Creative Commons
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