Voter Blog
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Jan17
Inaugural Fundraisers Race to Meet $50 Million Goal
The elections may be over, but in Washington, D.C. the fundraising never stops. With President Obama's inauguration just a few days away, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is still scrambling to raise the $50 million in funds for the weekends' events.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the committee was short $8 million as of last week.
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Jan17
Clips Round-up for 1/17/13
As I mentioned yesterday, Congressional Democrats introduced a trio of public financing bills yesterday. Public Campaign's Nick Nyhart: "After an election that saw record-setting campaign spending and big money donations, we welcome these efforts toward making our government truly of, by, and for the people.
Jan16Fair Elections, Other Small Donor-based Legislation Introduced in 113th Congress
Democratic Congressmen John Yarmuth (Ky.), John Sarbanes (Md.), and David Price (N.C.) each introduced public financing legislation last night. Congressman John Larson, chair of the Caucus' DARE Task Force on campaign finance and electoral reform issues, will work with the members to develop a bill that combines the best parts of all three. Rep. Yarmuth is taking over for Rep. Larson on the Fair Elections Now Act (HR 269), legislation Public Campaign has endorsed since its House introduction in 2009.
Jan16Clips Round-up for 1/16/13
Democratic Congressmen John Yarmuth, John Sarbanes, and David Price each introduced public financing legislation last night. Congressman John Larson, chair of the Caucus' DARE Task Force on campaign finance and electoral reform issues, will work with the members to develop a bill that combines the best parts of all three. Yarmuth is taking over for Larson on the Fair Elections Now Act, legislation Public Campaign has endorsed since its House introduction in 2009.
Jan15Clips Round-up for 1/15/13
A hearty congratulations to former Public Campaign board member and Friends of Democracy PAC co-founder Ilyse Hogue on her new job as president of NARAL Pro-Choice America.
Jan11Clips round up for 1/11/2013
I've got your perfect Washington influence story here: Drywall safety bill passed by Congress was watered down by the industry so that *voluntary* safety regulations are decided by a committee of drywall manufacters and homebuilders. Congress pats itself on back.
Jan10Clips round up for 1/10/2013
In his State of the State address yesterday, Gov. Cuomo once again called for public financing and a broad reform agenda. New York Times editorial: "Most important, he vowed to start public financing for campaigns so that more candidates can compete against wealthy competitors." It ends with this: "It is a long, ambitious list. If Mr.
Jan09PRESS RELEASE: New York Gov. Cuomo Calls For New York City-style Public Financing Of Elections For State
In his State of the State address today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged his support for the legislature to pass publicly financed Fair Elections legislation to curb the influence of big money in New York politics.
Cuomo in his SoS: "...we need to implement a public finance system like in New York City. It works well there, and it will work well for the state too.“
Jan09Clips round up for 1/9/2013
Lots of press yesterday on SEC rulemaking around political disclosure. The SEC has received 322,000 public comments on the issue. LA Times: "A decision by the U.S.
Jan08Clips round up for 1/8/2013
Hey everyone! A big thanks to Kurt for handling the clips while I was on sabbatatical. Now back at it:
Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch wrote in the Daily News this weekend that it's time to clean up Albany: "We have every reason to believe that replicating the city’s system of public financing at the state level will have precisely the same effect."