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Money In Politics

Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog)

Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the year and second term in office.

It’s Time to Fix our Fiscal Policy (Blog)

January 1, 2013 is the deadline for our financial future.

Voters, check the facts behind ads (News Clips)

"Our local League of Women Voters  has taken up the issue of truth in campaign advertising and recently sponsored a community dialogue on the subject. Yet more awareness on the part of the public is needed. We have, as a nation, the privilege of voting for our government. Let us do so with the most accurate information possible."

Money, Power, Ruses, and the Right to Vote (News Clips)

 

“On Wednesday, in the heat of another pitched American battle over voting rights, one that is playing out in courthouses and state capitals all across the nation, the Senate Judiciary Committee met yet again to remind us of how tenuous the right to vote still is in this country. ... The hearing was called "The Citizens United Court and the Continuing Importance of the Voting Rights Act" and, as the title suggests, it was an attempt by the Democratic leadership on the Committee to connect together on Capitol Hill two legal trends of recent vintage, each beginning in 2010.”

Who Pays for the Parties? (Blog)

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)

 

"After recent Supreme Court rulings, are states foreclosed from using a public financing system just for judicial elections?"

Voters Deserve to Know Origins of Secret Money in Elections (News Clips)

“‘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 voters against the special interests pouring huge sums of secret money into the elections’...”

Secret Money in Elections (News Clips)

“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 disappointed, however, that Senator Murkowski voted to block...”

League Joins Amicus Brief on Disclosure (Article)

 

Maine Voices: Maine Senators' Rejection of Disclose Act Helps Keep Voters in the Dark (News Clips)

“Their rationale for their votes doesn't take into account the need to know who's influencing elections.”