The Los Angeles Times Editorial: Finish Campaign Reform
On Tuesday, the Republican Party smashed soft-money fund-raising records by wooing corporate chieftains at a dinner headlined by President Bush. About $30 million, the lion’s […]
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New Ethics Plan Already Under Fire
|-, Archive |by DianeAn article appeared today in Roll Call entitled "New Ethics Plan Already Under Fire." The article begins, ”More than six months past their deadline, leaders […]
National Journal: Health Reform’s Unending Money War
|-, Archive |by DianeNational JournalHealth Reform’s Unending Money WarBy Eliza Newlin Carney March 1, 2010 It’s too early to say how the messy, protracted health care debate will […]
Newsday Editorial: Feckless FEC
|-, Archive |by DianeThe nation needs a new sheriff for federal elections. Without enforcement stronger than the Federal Election Commission is currently structured or inclined to provide, hard-won […]
Washington Post Editorial Praises Success on McCain-Feingold Law
|-, Archive |by DianeAn editorial appeared today in The Washington Post entitled, "Campaign Finance Success." The editorial begins, ”The McCain-Feingold campaign finance law was supposed to be — […]
New York Times Editorial: The Secret Election
|-, Archive |by DianeFor all the headlines about the Tea Party and blind voter anger, the most disturbing story of this year’s election is embodied in an odd […]
The Washington Post: FEC Nomination Impasse Stalls Disclosure of Bundling Data
|-, Archive |by DianeThe Washington PostFEC Nomination Impasse Stalls Disclosure of Bundling DataAgency Cannot Set New Rules for Fundraising by LobbyistsBy Paul KaneApril 4, 2008 The stalemate over […]
New York Times editorial: Follow the Money to the Floor
|-, Archive |by DianeThree House members got word the other day that investigators have recommended that the ethics committee delve into their fund-raising from Wall Street donors — […]
POLITICO: New business plan: crushing Dems
|-, Archive |by DianeBy: Jeanne Cummings and Chris Frates Democrats may be going out of their way to say they aren’t anti-business, but business is gearing up to demonstrate […]
The New York Times: Interest Groups Step Up Efforts in a Tight Race
|-, Archive |by DianeThe New York TimesInterest Groups Step Up Efforts in a Tight RaceBy Jim Rutenberg and Michael LuoSeptember 16, 2008 After largely staying on the sidelines, […]
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