Small Donor Tax Credits Would Boost Parties
Small Donor Tax Credits Would Boost PartiesDouglas KeithJune 20, 2017This week, the Brennan Center proposed a new tool to strengthen both parties — an easy-to-claim tax credit for small political...
View ArticleLawsuit Challenging Seattle Voucher Program Unlikely to Succeed
Lawsuit Challenging Seattle Voucher Program Unlikely to SucceedBrent FergusonAva MehtaJuly 18, 2017In 2015, Seattle voters passed an initiative creating the nation’s first “democracy voucher” program.
View ArticleRemembering John McCain's Campaign Reform Legacy
Remembering John McCain's Campaign Reform LegacyWalter ShapiroJuly 25, 2017In today's world, the victory of McCain-Feingold seems almost unfathomable.
View ArticleLeading Female Experts on How We Can Promote Gender Equity
Leading Female Experts on How We Can Promote Gender EquityAshni MehtaOctober 11, 2017On International Day of the Girl, experts weigh in on steps we can take in criminal justice, campaign finance and...
View ArticleOff-Year Election Takeaways for Money in Politics
Off-Year Election Takeaways for Money in PoliticsBeatriz Aldereguia Natalie GiottaNovember 15, 2017Last week’s off-year elections provided a window into the role money plays in our politics, and the...
View ArticleThe Tax Overhaul is Proof that Money in Politics Affects All of Us
The Tax Overhaul is Proof that Money in Politics Affects All of Us Daniel I. WeinerDecember 4, 2017The tax overhaul should put to rest once and for all any doubts about the real-world impact of the...
View ArticleHow Citizens United Changed Politics and Shaped the Tax Bill
How Citizens United Changed Politics and Shaped the Tax BillLawrence NordenShyamala RamakrishnaSidni FrederickDecember 14, 2017The real impact of an unregulated campaign finance is on policy, and the...
View ArticleMoving Democracy Reform to the Center of our Politics
Moving Democracy Reform to the Center of our PoliticsMichael WaldmanMay 24, 2018Democrats have a new policy agenda on the table that mirrors what reformers have been saying for years when it comes to...
View ArticleVoucher-Funded Seattle Candidates Relied More on Constituents than on...
Voucher-Funded Seattle Candidates Relied More on Constituents than on Non-Constituent Donors Ian VandewalkerJune 1, 2018Early evidence shows public financing vouchers that enable all voters to...
View ArticleMaine Clean Election Candidates to Receive Long-Awaited Funds
Maine Clean Election Candidates to Receive Long-Awaited FundsJoanna ZdanysAugust 20, 2018After months of gridlock and uncertainty, publicly financed candidates will receive the funds they need to run...
View ArticleAmerica First Policies, the Nonprofit Run by Trump Strategists, Spends...
America First Policies, the Nonprofit Run by Trump Strategists, Spends Millions from Secret Donors Promoting Kavanaugh and Other PrioritiesNirali VyasSeptember 5, 2018The social welfare group has spent...
View ArticleThe Hottest Tool in Campaign Finance Law Enforcement Today Is More Than 100...
The Hottest Tool in Campaign Finance Law Enforcement Today Is More Than 100 Years OldCiara Torres-SpelliscySeptember 18, 2018As with Michael Cohen, prosecutors involved in Paul Manafort’s plea deal...
View ArticleAnother Election Winner — Public Financing
Another Election Winner — Public FinancingHazel MillardNovember 12, 2018In cities across the country, voters backed the most powerful reform available to address big money in politics
View ArticlePush to Fix Democracy in New York, Now
Push to Fix Democracy in New York, NowLawrence NordenJoanna ZdanysNovember 16, 2018We need automatic voter registration, campaign finance reform, early voting, and more
View ArticleFixing Campaign Finance Needs to Be at the Center of Democracy Reform
Fixing Campaign Finance Needs to Be at the Center of Democracy ReformCiara Torres-SpelliscyNovember 26, 2018It’s still overwhelmingly popular
View ArticlePelosi: Public Financing Must Be Part of Democracy Reform
Pelosi: Public Financing Must Be Part of Democracy ReformTim LauNovember 26, 2018The likely next Speaker called for a “21st-century campaign finance system” to “multiply the power of small donors.”...
View ArticleNew York’s Wealthiest Played Outsized Role in Funding 2018 Campaigns
New York’s Wealthiest Played Outsized Role in Funding 2018 CampaignsTim LauDecember 20, 2018A new Brennan Center analysis underlines the need for small-donor public financing, which would give ordinary...
View ArticleH.R. 1: These Reforms Would Strengthen Our Democracy
H.R. 1: These Reforms Would Strengthen Our DemocracyTim LauFebruary 15, 2019On Capitol Hill, Brennan Center’s Weiser advocated for automatic voter registration, small-donor public financing, and...
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 SolutionMichael WaldmanFebruary 21, 2019A viral moment revealed the extent of money's influence in our politics.
View ArticleA Way Forward on Campaign Finance Reform?
A Way Forward on Campaign Finance Reform?Walter ShapiroMarch 4, 2019A Beltway veteran offers a few hopeful lessons for the next bipartisan drive for campaign reform.
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