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Des Moines to New York Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 1:52pm.
Letters from two very different parts of the country over the weekend in support of full public financing of campaigns. After the jump, letters to the editor in the Des Moines Register and the New York Times about Clean Elections efforts going forward in the states.
Action from Oldson? Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 2:29pm.
Hugh Espey of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement writes to the Des Moines Register urging Iowa House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Jo Oldson to take action on two bills -- one on factory farms, and one, House File 805, to bring full public financing to Iowa's legislative elections.
Lobby Day in Iowa Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 10:36am.
Looks like Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement has a successful lobby day around the Voter-Owned Iowa Clean Elections Act (VOICE) to pass full public financing for state legislative elections. This blog entry recounts their meeting with Gov. Culver and his positive reaction to the legislation.
Goodnight Nursing Home Cash Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 5:11pm.
When you talk about the ties between campaign contributions and public policy the most obvious players in the money game are interests like the oil industry, pharmaceutical companies, and big banks but what about the nursing home industry and their campaign contributions? Check out this letter in the Des Moines Register urging legislators to return campaign contributions from the nursing home industry, and support Clean Elections.
Rally Time Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Wed, 01/09/2008 - 3:07pm.
Clean Elections supporters in Iowa are getting together at the statehouse in Des Moines next Thursday to rally in support of the Voter-Owned Iowa Clean Elections Act (VOICE). If you're an Iowan, and suitably recovered from the caucuses, head on over. More from the organizers here.
Richardson Supports VOICE Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Wed, 12/19/2007 - 2:05pm.
New Mexico Governor and Democratic candidate for President Bill Richardson weighs in with support for the Voter Owned Iowa Clean Elections (VOICE) Act to offer a full public financing option for state races. Richardson called a special session of New Mexico's legislature this year to pass a law creating a full public financing system for judicial races. A system is already in place in the state for candidates for the Public Regulation Commission.
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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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