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Related State News

Jersey Cutbacks?
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 10:48am.
Will New Jersey's Election Law Enforcement Commission feel the squeeze of budget cuts and workforce reduction? If Governor Jon Corzine's (D) budget is any indication, the agency which is responsible for oversight of the state's pilot Clean Elections program could see staffing cuts that undermine its ability to fulfill its mission.
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A Good Investment
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 2:33pm.
New Jersey's Home News Tribune cautions residents against dismissing the Clean Elections pilot program that enjoyed high participation in 2007 because of the cost associated with it, arguing that its value as a tool to control spending and level the playing field among candidates is worth paying for.
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Worth Fighting For
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 4:12pm.
New Jersey Assembly member Amy Handlin (R) urges her state to continue to expand and improve the Clean Elections pilot program for the next cycle of legislative races. Acknowledging a few bumps in the road in the last two cycles, Handlin argues that overall the system is a vast improvement over the status quo and worth improving in the coming years.
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From the Letters Page
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 12:57pm.
Ed Gracely wants New Jersey to extend its Clean Elections program to cover all legislative races and Charlotte Templin thinks it's time for Indiana to move towards a full public financing option for state legislators. Read both of their letters to the editor after the jump.
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Clean for Coming Years
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 1:38pm.
The Asbury Park Press says New Jersey should keep its Clean Elections pilot program and expand it for the next cycle. Citing polling that shows voters in Clean Elections districts felt campaigns this year were more issue-focused, and the high rate of participation in the districts the paper sees a long-term place for Clean Elections in state elections, with a small caveat on the subject of cost.
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Pass It, Make It Permanent
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 1:10pm.
The day after Christmas is a day to think about changing how we finance elections, or so two items from Washington and New Jersey would suggest.  Kathy DeNeui wants to see Clean Elections pass in Washington, while the Courier Post wants the Clean Elections pilot program in New Jersey to become a permanent part of state elections. Sounds like the makings of a few New Year's resolutions for state legislatures!
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