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West Virginia Bill Moving Forward Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 9:47am.
Yesterday, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed H.B. 4130, a bill that would enact a pilot program for public financing in state Supreme Court elections.
Take the Politics Out of Supreme Court Elections Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 9:38am.
Posted in: Gov. Joe Manchin | judicial public financing | West Virginia | West Virginia Supreme Court
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) calls for public financing of Supreme Court elections in his State of the State address.
Trimming Big Money's Electoral Clout Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 1:08pm.
Posted in: Caperton v. Massey | judicial public financing | north carolina | West Virginia | Wisconsin
A new article came out today referencing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. In the Charlotte News and Observer, Chase Foster of North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections believes the notions underlying the ruling in this case should be applied to state legislatures as well.
A Tarnished Image: West Virginia's Supreme Court Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 9:28am.
Posted in: citizens for clean elections | judicial public financing | West Virginia | West Virginia Supreme Court
Julie Archer, of West Virginia Citizens for Clean Elections, suggests public financing could restore credibility to West Virginia's Supreme Court.
West Virginia Eyes Public Financing for Supreme Court Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 3:34pm.
Posted in: judicial public financing | pilot program | Senator Jeff Kessler | West Virginia | West Virginia Supreme Court
Last week, a bill was introduced in the state Senate that, if passed, would create the 2012 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program.
West Virginia Works for Clean Elections Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 3:57pm.
Posted in: Clean Elections | West Virginia
West Virginia may soon be seeing some changes to its campaign finance laws. Residents of the Mountain State have banded together to work on passing Clean Elections legislation.
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Remembering Doris "Granny D" Haddock posted by Adam Smith on 03-10-2010 Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a hero to us here at Public Campaign, passed away yesterday in New Hampshire at the age of 100. Just ten years ago, at the age of 90, she walked 3,000 miles across the country to Washington, D.C. to protest our political system that too often prizes big donors over the needs of everyday Americans.
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