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11
Feb
2012
Disagrement still threatens campaign disclosure bill // politics

1 day ago by Gwyneth Doland

Photo by AMagill/flickr.com Sponsor Peter Wirth says he doesn’t like the legislation in its current form; its House shepherd, Nate Gentry, says he’s ‘concerned with some of the attorney general’s inclusions.’ A bill aimed at ensuring campaign-finance transparency has been so changed by Senate commit ...

NMPolitics.net - nmpolitics.net/index · Rank: 26,163 · 213 references

10
Feb
2012
Moving Into the Mainstream: Obama Backs Constitutional Amendment on Money in ... // politics

1 day ago by Liz Kennedy

Much of the attention this week has focused on President Obama’s support for the Super PAC set up by former aides to promote his re-election, freeing his supporters to contribute unlimited amounts. But in this announcement the President also came out in support of a constitutional amendment to decre ...

The Demos Blog - policyshop.net/home · Rank: 48,926 · 44 references

Justices Crooks, Bradley: Time to consider merit selection

1 day ago by Bill Lueders

By Bill Lueders Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patrick Crooks. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. Citing the negative role of money in judicial campaigns, two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are calling for the state to consider ending ...

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Brothers Cardona Made State Party Contributions in Addition to Bundling for ... // politics

2 days ago by Dan Hartranft

The Cardona brothers -- whose bundled contributions to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign are being returned because of their third, fugitive brother -- also gave money to several state Democratic organizations last year. Carlos Rojas Cardona made donations in 2011 to the state Democratic ...

OpenSecrets Blog - opensecrets.org/news · Rank: 152 · 1374 references

State Rep. Bob Constan Trying to Close the Revolving Door…

2 days ago by drheights48127

LANSING — State Rep. Bob Constan (D-Dearborn Heights) and George T. Darany (D-Dearborn) are supporting an ethics and campaign finance reform package that would close the revolving door between the public and the private sectors and provide citizens with greater transparency and accountability from e ...

Dearborn Heights Truth Page - dearbornheights.wordpress.com · 22 references

Candidates: Hire A Campaign Finance Director First

2 days ago by Diana Hsieh

The Campaign Doctor newsletter offers marketing tip for campaigns. I subscribe because their advice is often useful for thinking about how to best promote political ideas. A recent issue offered some disturbingly useful advice: a candidate should hire a campaign finance manager first, before anyone ...

NoodleFood - blog.dianahsieh.com · Rank: 15,747 · 71 references

Candidates: Hire A Campaign Finance Director First

2 days ago by Diana Hsieh

The Campaign Doctor newsletter offers marketing tip for campaigns. I subscribe because their advice is often useful for thinking about how to best promote political ideas. A recent issue offered some disturbingly useful advice: a candidate should hire a campaign finance manager first, before anyone ...

NoodleFood - blog.dianahsieh.com · Rank: 13,197 · 141 references

Money and Politics This Week // politics

2 days ago by John Travis

Every Friday, the Brennan Center will be compiling the latest news concerning the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics—and the ongoing need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform. We’ll also be linking to dispatches from around the country highlighting the national s ...

ReformNY - reformny.blogspot.com · Rank: 12,448 · 39 references

Campaign Finance: Play Ball!

2 days ago by Michael Bersin

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission: C091145 02/09/2012 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER St Louis Cardinals LLC 700 Clark St St Louis MO 63102 2/9/2012 $5,000.00 [emphasis added] Evidently a tribute to Herman C. Long. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and ...

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09
Feb
2012
So much for that First Amendment thing…

2 days ago by gregnews

Hey, remember this: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. What a ...

GregNews - blog.gregnews.com · Rank: 93,349 · 4 references

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