Clean ElectionsBaltimore Sun Editorial Urges Maryland General Assembly to Push Ahead with Clean Elections Submitted by Johnny Papagiannis on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 2:35pm.
The Baltimore Sun has an editorial today that urges Maryland lawmakers to push ahead with Clean Elections legislation next session despite an unfavorable court ruling in Connecticut.
Outrageous - Dialing for Dollars Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 10:25am.
An article in the April issue of Reader's Digest asks "How can your congressman serve you when he's constantly hunting for campaign cash?" New Mexico, Old Problems Submitted by Adam Smith on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 5:37pm.
Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) withdrew his nomination for Commerce Secretary on Sunday amid some possible pay-to-play with his fundraisers. With one gubernatorial scandal already in Illinois, this isn't surprising.
Speech for lobbyists Submitted by Adam Smith on Wed, 12/24/2008 - 2:49pm.
As I was checking my Google news alerts this morning, I came across this article from the Arizona Capitol Times highlighting "quotes of the year." One in particular caught my eye.
Court Upholds Connecticut pay-to-play law Submitted by Adam Smith on Sun, 12/21/2008 - 3:47pm.
A federal court on Friday upheld Connecticut's ban on campaign contributions from lobbyists and state contractors, part of a large package of ethics and campaign reform measures passed following the conviction of former Gov. John Rowland.
Young People and Clean Elections Submitted by Adam Smith on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 10:56am.
Public Campaign has released a new report highlighting young people that were elected in Arizona, Connecticut, and Maine using their state’s Clean Elections system.
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30 former members of Congress tell Washington, D.C.: "The Time is Now For Bold Action." posted by Johnny Papagiannis on 03-16-2010 Today in Roll Call, 30 former members of Congress placed an ad calling for the current Congress to act boldly by passing the Fair Elections Now Act. Published in: Congress | Fair Elections Now Act | former members | Roll Call Clean Up Washington, D.C. posted by Monica Rober on 03-11-2010 Steve Hildebrand, former adviser to President Obama, talks with CNN about the need to reform Washington, D.C. and clean up Congress. Published in: clean up congress | Congress | ethics | Fair Elections Now Act | Washington The Pressure of Fundraising posted by Monica Rober on 03-11-2010 Politico spoke to a dozen freshman congressmen about the pressures of fundraising and found that nearly all lament the arduous process. Published in: Congress | dialing for dollars | fundraising Read more posts from the "Paid for by..." blog |
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