Public Campaign - West Virginia

Following the Money

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:47:43 -0500

Public Campaign President Nick Nyhart and West Virginia Citizen Action's Gary Zuckett co-author this op-ed for the Charleston Gazette on the difference between campaign rhetoric about reaching out to ordinary voters and the reality of how the chase for campaign cash drives candidate schedules, and warps the story candidates hear on the trail about the realities and concerns of average Americans.

What Would You Pay

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:40:11 -0500

Carol Warren of West Virginia Citizens for Clean Elections notes the state's recent run-ins with scandals and urges the legislature to make passing the West Virginia Public Financing Act a priority in this op-ed for the Charleston Gazette.

Judges to the Fore

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:25:01 -0500

According to the Charleston Daily Mail, "spontaneous debate broke out" in the West Virginia Senate today over whether judges should be appointed or elected, and, if elected, whether there should be a Clean Elections option (like the one in North Carolina) to allow judges to run without taking money from attorneys and other interested parties.

All Sides

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:39:20 -0500

Concern over money's infiltration of our electoral process transcends party boundaries as this article in the Register Herald about efforts to pass a Clean Elections bill in West Virginia shows. Democratic and Republican legislators alike know that a full public financing alternative is the best way to put that state on the road to more inclusive elections and better policy.

My Oh Monaco

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:14:06 -0500

A West Virginia judge decides in a coal company's favor and then photos surface of that judge on vacation in Monaco with the company's CEO...nothing fishy about that arrangement at all.

West Virginia Endorsement

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:49:18 -0500

The Charleston Gazette, West Virginia's largest circulation newspaper, amends it previous skepticism on the idea of full public financing of elections and tells the legislature the Clean Elections proposal being advanced by a coalition of groups deserves consideration.

The West Virginia Effort

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:01:53 -0500

Carol Warren and the West Virginia Citizens for Clean Elections are lobbying their legislature to implement a Clean Elections program for state legislative races. This story in the Charleston Gazette describes their efforts, steady progress toward victory, and the particular program they have outlined.

Working for West Virginia

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:08:02 -0500

Virginia Graf is committed to bringing a Clean Elections law to West Virginia. This article in The Journal explains Graf's passion for the issue and provides contact information for anyone wishing to get more information from Graf, or submit their signature to legislators in support of such a law.

Sen. Dan Foster, Clean Elections Advocate

Adam Smith — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:08:35 -0500

Sen. Dan Foster (D-Kanawha County) was a practicing surgeon for 23 years before joining Charleston Area Medical Center working on patient quality issues. And while running for office was never something he had thought seriously about, soon, “people came to me and encouraged me to run for the House of Delegates,” he said.

On the Road in WV

Adam Smith — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:44:17 -0500

I'm back in my home state of West Virginia for a few days meeting with state activists about their Clean Elections efforts. This morning, I did an interview with Sen. Dan Foster - one of the champions of the Clean Elections bills in the legislature.