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This summer Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) stated his vehement dislike of fundraising at the U.S. House Administration Committee Hearing for the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826)...methinks he doth protest too much.
Check out the YouTube video of Rep. Lungren at his Hawaiian poolside fundraiser for yourself.
Source: www.publicampaign.org
Public Campaign is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to sweeping reform that aims to dramatically reduce the role of big special interest money in American politics.
Public Campaign Action Fund This is why we need the Fair Elections Now Act.
Strange Bedfellows: To Weaken Campaign-Finance Law, Starr's Group Defends Edwards Backer | TPMMuckra
Source: tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com
A heavy-hitting group of conservative lawyers led by Ken Starr, Ed Meese is jumping to the defense of a Democratic trial lawyer and major John Edwards backer. Why? Because it could be a way to undermine campaign-finance laws.
Public Campaign Action Fund After the passage of the Impartial Justice bill in Wisconsin, an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calls for publicly financed elections for legislative races.
Source: www.jsonline.com
Here's a proposition. I bet if you invite neighbors to your house for a discussion of upcoming Wisconsin campaign finance reform legislation, you wouldn't get many takers. How about if you offered them $100 to come? Now that would get their attention and, I predict, their attendance.
Public Campaign Action Fund A new op-ed in The Arizona Daily Star supports the state's Clean Elections system.
Source: www.azstarnet.com
We disagree with John Munger, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who is arguing that it is "inappropriate" for candidates to take "welfare for politicians" by accepting public funding under the Citizen's Clean Elections Act.
Public Campaign Action Fund A Judicial Reform Commission formed by the Governor in West Virginia has suggested that a pilot public financing program be enacted in the state.
Source: wowktv.com
Appellate court, public financing of campaigns are suggested.
Public Campaign Action Fund Here's a link for the actual report - Cold Hard Cash, Cold War Politics: How Cuban American Hard-liners influence Congress with Campaign Contributions.
Source: www.publicampaign.org
Public Campaign is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to sweeping reform that aims to dramatically reduce the role of big special interest money in American politics.
Public Campaign Action Fund More evidence of the need for campaign finance reform.
Democrats Vow to Return Money From Hassan Nemazee, Fundraiser Charged With Fraud - washingtonpost.co
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Just 11 months ago, Hassan Nemazee ranked as one of the Democratic Party's premier money men -- hosting a $28,500-a-head fundraiser in his luxurious home on New York's Upper East Side for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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It is with great sadness that we bid goodbye to Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) who died late last night at his home in Hyannisport.
As someone who grew up in Massachusetts, I know that his passing will leave a great void - he was a compassionate, strong leader who always sought to do right by his constituents.
Please feel free to share your thoughts and memories of Senator Kennedy.
Source: www.publicampaign.org
Public Campaign is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to sweeping reform that aims to dramatically reduce the role of big special interest money in American politics.
Public Campaign Action Fund Americans for Financial Reform looks at the battles ahead with the financial industry and Congress.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
At a crowded Capitol Hill news conference recently, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) had just promised a "national debate" this fall on the Obama administration's proposed financial reforms when a pending House vote demanded his presence.
Public Campaign Action Fund The President of the League of Women Voters in California calls for the Fair Elections Act.
Janis R. Hirohama: Fair Elections Act is first step from abyss - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Edi
Source: www.sacbee.com
Read Sacramento opinion, letters and editorials at The Sacramento Bee
Public Campaign Action Fund Public Campaign President Nick Nyhart speaks out on the lack of contribution limits in Virginia.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Wealthy friends and accommodating campaign finance laws have allowed the two men running for governor of Virginia to compile tens of thousands of dollars from individual donors in what is expected to be the most expensive race in the state's history.
Public Campaign Action Fund Former member of the California State Assembly Liz Figueroa argues that public financing of elections will open doors and provide new political opportunities for those who are not wealthy.
Source: www.mercurynews.com
Opinion: Campaign funding bill will open doors to the non-rich
Public Campaign Action Fund Fair Elections coalition partner Public Citizen has launched a new campaign urging citizen's to stand up to corporate power. Visit the link below to sign the pledge to protest!
Source: action.citizen.org
Once upon a time, corporate titans bankrolled our elections with no limits. There were no social safety nets, no real labor laws, and no voting rights for most Americans. There were the haves and have nots.
Public Campaign Action Fund Bryce Faberstein, who coordinates the Judicial Election Reform campaign for Common Cause Georgia, has an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In the piece he calls for public financing for candidates in judicial elections.
Source: www.ajc.com
Last week, Gov. Sonny Perdue named David Nahmias as the successor to Chief Justice Leah Sears on the Georgia Supreme Court. Sears decided to resign from her position this year, and by doing so before the expiration of her term, empowered the governor to make this appointment.
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Public Campaign Action Fund's National Campaigns Director David Donnelly will be on a panel at Netroots Nation tomorrow, Saturday, August 15th at 10:30 a.m. EST! He will be joined by Maine’s U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, Connecticut state Rep. Matthew Lesser, and Lawrence Lessig and Adam Green of Change Congress.
Please click the link below to watch the panel live!!!
Source: action.change-congress.org
