New JerseyClean Elections Need to Come Back Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 09/18/2009 - 3:31pm.
New Jersey's Courier Post Online editorializes in favor of bringing Clean Elections back to the state.
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. Fair Elections Now Act: A Start on Campaign Finance Reform Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 1:40pm.
Posted in: campaign contributions | Fair Elections Now Act | New Jersey | Public Financing | Sen. Dick Durbin
A recent editorial in the New Jersey Star-Ledger presents the Fair Elections Now Act as a needed reform and urges readers to call on their Congressperson to support the legislation. Raising Campaign Cash Gets Tougher Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 3:28pm.
An editorial in New Jersey's Daily Record examines the difficulties facing candidates who are trying to raise campaign cash, and suggests public financing as a viable alternative.
Candidates Defends Clean Elections Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 4:07pm.
Posted in: Clean Elections | New Jersey
A candidate who ran for a seat in the New Jersey Assembly last year using the state's new Clean Elections pilot program writes in to the Star Ledger to defend the program and counter arguments that have been made to shut it down. Pat Walsh notes that voter participation rose, and special interests seeking to make their donations were turned away.
Keep Going Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 12:29pm.
Posted in: Clean Elections | New Jersey
Phyllis Salowe-Kaye of New Jersey Citizen Action and David Donnelly of our sister organization, Public Campaign Action Fund, team up for this opinion piece in the Times of Trenton cautioning opponents of Clean Elections to shelve the champagne for now: New Jersey's Clean Elections system may have hit a speedbump, but its nothing insurmountable.
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Raging Grannies Honor Granny D posted by Monica Rober on 03-19-2010 The "Raging Grannies" have dedicated their latest music video about campaign finance reform to Doris "Granny D" Haddock.
(Note: If you are offended by somewhat vulgar hand gestures, we suggest you refrain from watching the video.) Published in: Citizens United | corporate money | Granny D | special interests | U.S. Supreme Court From Scandal to Example in West Virginia posted by Monica Rober on 03-19-2010 The New York Times editorializes on the recently passed judicial public financing bill in West Virginia. Published in: Clean Elections | judicial public financing | West Virginia | West Virginia Supreme Court Clips Round-Up 3/19 posted by Andrew Alderman on 03-19-2010 The round-up of news clips for March 19, 2010.
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