by Communications Team | Apr 1, 2010 | Fair Elections
Today is April Fools day, but it there is no fooling around when it comes to the damage that recent Court decisions that have done by changing the face of how campaigns are financed. In January, the Supreme Court ruled (Citizens’ United) that corporations were persons...
by Communications Team | Jan 22, 2010 | Fair Elections
On Thursday, January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. FEC that corporations have free reign to spend unlimited money on elections, ignoring two decades of precedent. The stakes are high. If big business like health insurance companies, oil...
by Communications Team | Jan 21, 2010 | Fair Elections
Shed a tear for our democracy today. The Supreme Court decision today in Citizens United vs. FEC has unleashed unlimited spending from corporate coffers to influence elections. We need to fight back by passing public financing in New York and in the Congress. The...
by Jessica Wisneski | Jan 7, 2010 | Fair Elections
After a year in state politics like 2009, which included dysfunction, slashing of programs New Yorkers need, and the death of numerous bills designed for the public good, yes, 2010 can be a year of real reform. We won’t win on every issue, but returning our...
by Communications Team | Jan 7, 2010 | Fair Elections
In his State of the State address, Governor Paterson announced his intent to push for passage of public financing of elections for legislative and statewide offices in New York. Last year, the Assembly passed a public financing of elections bill, and the...
by Communications Team | Dec 11, 2009 | Fair Elections
Image via Wikipedia Now, more than ever, we need our lawmakers focused on addressing the critical issues we face: creating jobs, fixing the economy, expanding access to health care, dealing with climate change, and not spending their time fund raising for their next...
by Jessica Wisneski | Dec 10, 2009 | Fair Elections
As many of us look to cut corners this holiday season because of tight budgets thanks to the still difficult economy, I can’t help but think of some other “gifts” being given out this December. If you are a candidate thinking about running in the 2010 elections next...
by Communications Team | Dec 10, 2009 | Fair Elections
Last Friday in Washington, DC, advocates for Congressional public campaign financing — “Fair Election Now Act” – held a forum on the future of participatory democracy in the United States. The keynote speakers were Senator Dick Durbin (RD-IL)...
by Jessica Wisneski | Oct 12, 2009 | Fair Elections
Update: Yesterday’s New York Times included an editorial in support of public financing of elections, like the system in Connecticut: STOP THE SEWER MONEY New York’s campaign finance laws are notoriously loose, allowing unions, businesses and the wealthy to have...
