Who Pays for the Parties? (Blog) 9/6/2012 Editorial 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.
A Fight for Fair Courts (News Clips) 9/4/2012 "After recent Supreme Court rulings, are states foreclosed from using a public financing system just for judicial elections?"
Secret Money in Elections (News Clips) 8/3/2012 “The Juneau [Alaska] League of Women Voters is proud that Senator Begich voted to move ahead with this critical legislation and stood up for the voters against the special interests. We were…
Voters Deserve to Know Origins of Secret Money in Elections (News Clips) 8/3/2012 “‘Fortunately, Senator Udall and Senator Bennet did vote to allow debate on this vital issue,’ said Cath Perrone, LWV of Colorado. ‘We are proud that the senators from our state stood up for the…
Maine Voices: Maine Senators' Rejection of Disclose Act Helps Keep Voters in the Dark (News Clips) 7/25/2012 “Their rationale for their votes doesn't take into account the need to know who's influencing elections.”
SENATE REFUSES TO DEBATE DISCLOSE ACT (Press Release) 7/17/2012 Voters deserve to know origins of secret money in elections
League of Women Voters Supports Cloture on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 (News Clips) 7/17/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Glenview [IL], along with other Leagues across the nation, believes we must preserve the integrity of our electoral process by increasing transparency and letting the…
Restoring Transparency to Elections (News Clips) 7/16/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Ohio urges Ohioans to contact Senators Brown and Portman and ask them to support sending the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 to the floor for a vote.”
Support for the DISCLOSE Act across the country (Blog) 7/13/2012 We recently aired radio ads on the importance of disclosure in Maine and Tennessee. Now, Leagues across the country are writing op-eds so Senators know we want them to stop secret spending.