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League to Discuss status of Office of Congressional Ethics
The League joined coalition partners in requesting a meeting with Speaker of the House, John Boehner, to discuss the Office of Congressional Ethics.
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League sends letter supporting Office of Congressional Ethics
The League joined with coalition partners in sending a letter to House Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi expressing support for the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and urging them to ensure its uninterrupted operations in the next Congress by reactivating the agency and appointing the necessary board members.
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Money, Power, Ruses, and the Right to Vote
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Blog
Who Pays for the Parties?
| Elisabeth MacNamaraEditorial Note: This piece was first published as part of the Huffington Post's Shadow Convention discussion on money in politics and on my Huffington Post blog.
The growing influence of money in politics threatens to corrupt our representative form of government, where the people – through their votes – are supposed to make the decisions.
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A Fight for Fair Courts
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Secret Money in Elections
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Voters Deserve to Know Origins of Secret Money in Elections
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League Calls on U.S. House Members to Honor New Ethics Rules
The League joined coalition partners in asking members of the U.S. House to honor new congressional ethics rules prohibiting Members from participating in parties at the national nominating conventions that are paid for by lobbyists or lobbying organizations and are held to “honor” the Members.
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League Joins Amicus Brief on Disclosure
The League joined an amicus brief on an appeal to the DC Court of Appeals in the case of Van Hollen vs. FEC. The friend-of-the-court brief supports a lower court ruling that upheld strict disclosure requirements for the funding for electioneering communications.
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Maine Voices: Maine Senators' Rejection of Disclose Act Helps Keep Voters in the Dark