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Candidate Pool Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 2:33pm.
The Portland Mercury rolls out its list of endorsements for various offices up for election and whatever you may think of their choices it's good to see several mentions of Portland's Voter-Owned Elections public financing program an its role in encouraging a greater diversity of candidates to participate in municipal elections.
Live from PDX Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 03/24/2008 - 3:20pm.
Public Campaign's President Nick Nyhart was on Oregon Public Radio today to talk about Clean Elections, and Portland's ground-breaking municipal public financing system. Take a listen here.
A Record Year Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 11:10am.
Portland's Voter-Owned Elections public financing program for their mayoral and city council races is set to have a good year with a record seven candidates qualifying for public funding and agreeing to spending limits.
10,000 Maniacs Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 2:50pm.
In his years of work tracking money in politics, working to win full public financing of campaigns in states around the country and in his hometown of Portland, Oregonian Jeff Malachowsky has aimed to replace the politics of big money and small turnout with small donors and robust civic participation. In the essay that follows, Jeff reflects on Portland's Voter Owned public financing program and the benefits he sees it bringing to his city.
Candidates Qualify in Portland Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Fri, 02/22/2008 - 11:39am.
Five City Council candidates in Portland, Oregon have already qualified for public financing to run their primary campaigns under the city's Voter-Owned Elections program passed in 2005. The candidates are running to fill the seats being vacated by Commissioners Sam Adams and Eric Sten. Portland, along with Albuquerque, New Mexico, have the country's first full public financing program for municipal races.
Time to Get Voter-Owned Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 01/10/2008 - 4:23pm.
As Portland, Oregon preps for another elections cycle with Voter-Owned Elections public financing available, Steve Duin at The Oregonian reflects on the results of the New Hampshire primary and the rhetoric of the campaign trail with a pause to note the importance of advancing Voter-Owned elections.
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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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