Public Campaign - West Virginia

Supreme Court Public Campaign Finance Bill Signed

Monica Rober — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:25:04 +0000

Gov. Joe Manchin (D) has signed the bill for a pilot program for judicial public financing of state Supreme Court elections in West Virginia!

From Scandal to Example in West Virginia

Monica Rober — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:10:52 +0000

The New York Times editorializes on the recently passed judicial public financing bill in West Virginia.

West Virginia Bill Moving Forward

Monica Rober — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:47:19 +0000

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

Monica Rober — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:38:17 +0000

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

Monica Rober — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:08:28 +0000

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

Monica Rober — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:28:19 +0000

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

Monica Rober — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:34:12 +0000

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

Monica Rober — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:57:01 +0000

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.

Activist Works to Reform West Virginia’s Elections

Burney Simpson — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:30:19 +0000

Cleaning up a state dominated by coal interests is the long term goal for Carol Warren and the West Virginia Citizens for Clean Elections.