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The Nuclear Option
cab drollery —
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Last Monday, after reading Paul Krugmans NY Times column , I felt my blood pressure rise. His point was that the US Senate, and consequently the government as a whole, had become dysfunctional because of a strange and harmful Senate rule: After all, Democrats won big last year, running on a platform that put health ...1 day ago -
Another Twist in the New York Atlantic Yards Saga
LAW OF THE LAND —
Authority: 130
After last month’s eminent domain decision in favor of Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and Atlantic Yards developer Forest City Ratner, everything finally seemed to be in place for groundbreaking. The Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation (BALDC), was created by ESDC as a private entity to issue ...1 week ago -
Support up for public campaign financing
SC Prog Blog —
Authority: 118
‘Hustle for money’ compromises officials, group says, and more N.C. voters see that. By Jim Morrill The Charlotte Observer When the N.C. Voters for Clean Elections began a decade ago, only a few reformers championed the idea of publicly financing state political campaigns. Since then, North Carolina has ...1 week ago -
Durbin: LBJ Couldnt Pass Medicare Today
Public Campaign Action Fund blogs —
Authority: 112
Speaking about the Fair Elections Now Act at a forum at the Center for American Progress, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) commented that President Lyndon Johnson wouldnt have been able to pass Medicare today with the influence of campaign cash. To watch the video footage, click here .3 weeks ago -
Public Financing Comes to Wisconsin Supreme Court
FactCheck.org —
Authority: 135
This is another installment of our occasional Court Watch series. Prompted by escalating campaign spending and the increasing use of attack ads, Wisconsin state legislators and Gov. Jim Doyle have enacted a bill to provide public financing for the Supreme Court’s candidates. Would-be justices would qualify ...3 weeks ago -
Rep. John Larson Has the Answer
Public Campaign Action Fund blogs —
Authority: 112
Lead House sponsor Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) discusses the importance of the Fair Elections Now Act in the face of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. FEC in an interview with National Journal. read more5 weeks ago
