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What’s Happening in the States? July 2015 Edition
We’ve entered the dog days of summer, but around the country, states and municipalities are working toward reducing the influence of money in politics. In this post, we highlight some…
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(South Dakota State Capitol)This is part of a series examining ethics, transparency and campaign finance proposals in the states.
It’s an all-too-common refrain in politics: when Congress can’t pass legislation, the states take command of the issue and create solutions on their own. Campaign finance reform is no exception. A number of states have upcoming bipartisan ballot initiatives or bills pending in their legislatures designed to address money’s corrosive influence in politics. Here’s our roundup of what’s happening around the country:
Countless states, counties, cities and localities across the country have forged paths ahead without Congress, identifying a serious crisis in American governance and solving it independently. Congress needs to pay attention.
Issue: Money in Politics
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We’ve entered the dog days of summer, but around the country, states and municipalities are working toward reducing the influence of money in politics. In this post, we highlight some…
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It’s July, which means two things in DC: humidity and campaign fundraising disclosure. As PACs and candidates like Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz release their second quarter figures, observers can…
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Check out this great video infographic from the New York Times about how candidates and Super PACs get around anti-coordination laws. What’s the solution to this blatant rulebreaking? For starters,…