
Martha Stamper
Illinois is struggling to get it right.
Check out: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=312 609

John G. Papagiannis
Public Campaign Action Fund released a new report today, Five Committees, Three Votes: Advancing Health Care Reform Through a Swamp of $187 Million in Interested Political Money.
Check it out here: http://www.campaignmoney.org/threevotes

John G. Papagiannis Hi again folks. If you haven't had a chance to yet, please become a fan of our new facebook page http://www.facebook.com/PCactionfund.

John G. Papagiannis
Hey Everyone! Public Campaign Action Fund has created a new facebook page! Please follow this link and become a fan!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/ Public-Campaign-Action-Fund/88582027511? ref=nf

John G. Papagiannis
The Public Campaign Action Fund has recently issued a series of press releases centered on the ongoing health care debate in Congress and how huge campaign contributions from the health care and insurance industries has affected opposition to reform efforts.
Check them out:
http://www.campaignmoney.org/pressroom/2 009/06/...08/senators-who-signed-letter-opposing-p ublic-health-plan-took-17-7-million-in-c ampaign-cash-from-health-care-
http://www.campaignmoney.org/pressroom/2 009/06/08/watchdog-group-blasts-mcconnel l-for-putting-insurance-donors-before-he alth-care-reform
http://www.campaignmoney.org/pressroom/2 009/05/07/watchdog-group-releases-report -highlighting-sen-nelson-s-ties-to-healt h-and-insurance-industriesRead More
Check them out:
http://www.campaignmoney.org/pressroom/2
http://www.campaignmoney.org/pressroom/2
http://www.campaignmoney.org/pressroom/2

Adam Smith
What does Sen. Ted Stevens have against polar bears?
Katie Schlieper over at the Action Fund blog, has a great piece up about what campaign contributions have to do with it and how polar bears might have to start raising money to stay alive.
Check it out: http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/0 1/18/give-and-bear-it.

Adam Smith
Well, another one down. It's a little odd though, that he's leaving only a year after being re-elected.
We're not the only ones who think this might have something to do with the new Senate ethics and lobbying rules.
Check out our analysis of Lott's resignation: http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2007/1 1/26/thanks-a-lott.

Adam Smith
So what were the Republican presidential candidates really doing when not attending the Morgan State debate?
Raising money. From racists: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-frasca /gopers-that-ducked-black-_b_69298.html.
Public Campaign Action Fund's own Nancy Watzman contributed to the story.

Adam Smith Sen. Mitch McConnell would rather put the needs of his big tobacco campaign contributors ahead of the health of children. Check out our new ad at http://www.bigmoneymitch.com

Eric Wells
Congrats Adam,
We need to somthing going in Texas.

Adam Smith
Is he serious? It looks like McConnell's trying to block Kentuckians from seeing our new ad. It helps when the owners of the cable station are your donors:http://www.bluegrassreport.org/bluegrass _politics/2007/09/this-smells-rea.html.

Adam Smith
Hey North Carolina!
And after some tense meetings and lots of phone calls, the North Carolina Assembly has passed HB 1517, legislation that will expand the state's full public financing program to include three Council of State races.
The bill now goes to the Governor who is expected to sign. This is exciting news!

Adam Smith
Tomorrow, the North Carolina House of Representatives will vote on HB 1517, the Voter Owned Elections pilot project for Council of State Races. If you're from North Carolina, call your representative at (919) 733-4111 and tell them to support HB 1517.










