Fixing Campaign Finance Needs to Be at the Center of Democracy Reform
Fixing Campaign Finance Needs to Be at the Center of Democracy ReformIn the years following the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling, fixing the way campaigns are funded was at the center of the...
View ArticlePelosi: Public Financing Must Be Part of Democracy Reform
Pelosi: Public Financing Must Be Part of Democracy ReformIn a key step toward building a stronger and fairer democracy, Democratic congressional leaders have confirmed that a push for campaign finance...
View ArticleNew York’s Wealthiest Played Outsized Role in Funding 2018 Campaigns
New York’s Wealthiest Played Outsized Role in Funding 2018 CampaignsUpdate 2/26/19: The Brennan Center has released a new report, The Case for Small Donor Public Financing in New York, which provides...
View ArticleH.R. 1: These Reforms Would Strengthen Our Democracy
H.R. 1: These Reforms Would Strengthen Our DemocracyWith the conversation building in Washington around a historic voting rights and anti-corruption bill, the Brennan Center’s Wendy Weiser urged...
View ArticleCongress Knows Big Money is a Problem. Public Financing is Part of the Solution
Congress Knows Big Money is a Problem. Public Financing is Part of the SolutionCross-posted from CNN.com.US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's withering viral takedown of just how easily deep-pocketed...
View ArticleA Way Forward on Campaign Finance Reform?
A Way Forward on Campaign Finance Reform?A birthday coupled with some reflections on my first reporting job in Washington prompted the stunning realization that I have been writing about campaign...
View ArticleNo, Fusion Voting Won't Make Public Financing of Elections More Expensive
No, Fusion Voting Won't Make Public Financing of Elections More ExpensiveIn the next two weeks, we’ll find out if Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature will live up to their promises...
View ArticleNew York State Budget Mandates Public Financing of Elections
New York State Budget Mandates Public Financing of ElectionsIn a potentially historic step toward countering big money in politics, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a budget bill on Monday...
View ArticleA Small-Donor Matching Public Campaign Finance System Is in Reach in New York
A Small-Donor Matching Public Campaign Finance System Is in Reach in New YorkCross-posted from theDaily News.Death by commission. That’s what cynics are saying about a new law passed in Albany as part...
View ArticleSmall Donor Public Financing Can Help Solve Oregon's Big Money Problem
Small Donor Public Financing Can Help Solve Oregon's Big Money ProblemCross-posted fromThe Register-Guard.Oregon’s political leaders know they have a big money problem — there’s no limit on the amounts...
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