Public Campaign - Supreme Court

Clips Round-Up 6/9/10

Sam Greenberg — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:38:12 +0000

The round-up of news clips from June 9, 2010.

Who's really out of touch?

Adam Smith — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:10:11 +0000

This morning, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) takes to the opinion pages of the Washington Post, saying, "the American people will want to know whether he is choosing someone who is committed to the text of the Constitution and the vision of the Founding Fathers, or whether his nominee is an activist."

Congress' Response to Citizens United Must Go Further

Monica Rober — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:48:58 +0000

Public Campaign responds to Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Chris Van Hollen's introduction of their legislative response to the Citizens United U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Clips Round-Up 4/20

Andrew Alderman — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:37:24 +0000

The round-up of news clips for April 20, 2010.

Clips Round-Up 4/14

Andrew Alderman — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:13:16 +0000

The round-up of news clips for April 14, 2010.

Bill May Up Profile of Political Sponsors

Monica Rober — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:51:06 +0000

John Dimsdale with Marketplace radio interviews Common Cause President Bob Edgar about Congress' legislative response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

New Polling Exposes Voter Anger

Monica Rober — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:33:36 +0000

Citizens United ruling fuels voter ire: new bipartisan polling reveals voters' anger with special interest influence in Washington. Politico reports that a whopping 79% of respondents think that Congress is controlled by those who finance their campaigns.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections Need Public Funding

Monica Rober — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:12:55 +0000

An editorial in The Post-Crescent asserts that it's time for judicial public financing in Wisconsin.

State Supreme Court Candidates Spending Millions

Burney Simpson — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:41:43 +0000

Spending on TV ads reaches nearly $8 million this election cycle as top court candidates seek to reach voters.

Who's Looking Out for the Little Guys?

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:04:57 +0000

Adam Bonin, an election law expert, Philadelpia resident, and supporter of Clean Elections writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the iniquities our big donor-dependent campaign finance system creates and how the recent spate of rulings by the Supreme Court are short-sighted and threaten valuable laws that curtail big money's influence