Clean ElectionsAdvocates Continue Push for Public Financing in New York Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 1:18pm.
The Long Island Press reports that advocates for state-wide public financing of elections, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, continue to spread the word on the need to clean up Albany and open the door to a more diverse pool of candidates. A Call for Clean Elections Expansion in New jersey Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 1:19pm.
Citing a near complete lack of competitive legislative races in the state, the Blue Jersey blog makes the case for expanding New Jersey's Clean Elections pilot program. More Support for Public Financing in Connecticut Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 10:06am.
Posted in: Citizens' Election Program | Clean Elections | Connecticut | editorial | Public Financing
Both The Day and The Bristol Press published editorials this weekend in support of Connecticut's public financing system.
Hands Off Campaign Finance Reform Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 2:57pm.
The Hartford Courant editorializes on the Citizens' Election Program today, arguing that it should be left in Connecticut's budget. Defending Connecticut's Citizens' Election Program Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 2:44pm.
Posted in: Citizens' Election Program | Clean Elections | Connecticut | Public Financing | Rep. Chris Caruso
Connecticut state Rep. Chris Caruso (D) responds to the Republican's legislative proposal to eliminate the Citizens' Election Program, courtesy of Connecticut Bob.
Speaker Links Clean Elections, Clean Enviroment Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 4:46pm.
The University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh discusses the upcoming speaking engagement of Democracy Matters' Executive Director, Joan Mandle.  |
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North Carolina Judicial Public Financing Praised posted by Monica Rober on 07-02-2009 The nonpartisan Center for Governmental Studies has released a report praising the North Carolina judicial public financing system. Published in: Center for Governmental Studies | judicial elections | judicial public financing | north carolina NYT Editorial on New York posted by Monica Rober on 07-02-2009 The New York Times editorializes on the state of politics in New York and makes some suggestions. "CLEANER MONEY New York’s campaign finance system is a disgrace. When the Legislature is in session, lawmakers spend every night harvesting campaign funds, often using loopholes as big as a bank. Write “party housekeeping” on the check, and it can have as many zeros as you want. Corporate subsidiaries have a field day. And the lobbyists who write the checks then also write the laws. Public financing should be the goal, but even real, enforceable limits would be a start." Published in: campaign finance | New York | Public Financing | The New York Times Newest Senator Takes on Campaign Finance Reform posted by Monica Rober on 07-01-2009 Democrat Al Franken is set to be sworn into the Senate next week as Minnesota's second senator. As a member of the Judiciary Committee, one of his first acts in office will be to interview U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor at her confirmation hearing. Franken intends to use this opportunity to ask Sotomayor about campaign finance reform. "Interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio this morning, Franken said he is concerned about the role of corporate money in political races and would quiz Sotomayor on constitutional barriers to public financing of campaigns." Published in: campaign finance reform | Franken | publicly financed elections | Sotomayor Read more from the Voter Blog Creative Commons
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