Meet the Faux King, the Successor to “Mad King” George III
If you doubt that President Trump considers himself beyond reproach, just note two recent Trump declarations. On August 22, Trump proclaimed (falsely), “I am actually […]
Tag Archive for: Public Financing
Americans Have Never Accepted Corruption And Will Not Now
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Democracy Reforms Public Financing TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThe Robber Baron era of the late 19th century. The Watergate scandals of the 1970s. The soft money influence-buying scandals of the 1990s. All horrendous […]
New Vote On S. 1 Could Be Soon; Small Donor Financing Provisions Must Stay In Bill
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Public Financingby Jackie HowellThere are published reports today that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will schedule a second procedural vote in the coming days on the For the People […]
39 Diverse New York Organizations Call On Senate Majority Leader Schumer To Do “Everything In Your Power” To Pass S. 1 And Protect Public Financing Provisions In The Legislation
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Public Financingby Jackie Howell“As the coalition that fought for and won a public financing of elections program in New York State, we write specifically to urge that public […]
Democracy 21/Brennan Center Report: “Empowering Small Donors in Federal Elections”
|Press Releases |Money In Politics Public Financingby DianeNew Proposal Seeks to Boost the Power of Small Donors After Citizens United How a Public Matching Fund Program Can Mobilize Voters and Change the […]
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