By Alex Gauthier | 02/14/2013 | Campaign Finance
Of the many topics discussed in the president’s State of the Union address, campaign finance reform was not one of them.
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Electoral Reform
Over the last 100 years, the political system has developed so that parties, and not people, control the outcome of the elections. From gerrymandering to ballot access laws, independent-minded voters and candidates have been systematically shut out of the political process. This section focuses on electoral reforms that can help re-shape our elections into the representative democracy it was meant to be. This section will follow the developments and changes made to our national, state and local electoral process.
By Alex Gauthier | 02/03/2013 | Campaign Finance, Elections 2012, Electoral Reform, Headline, In-Depth, Issues, Taxes | 2 Comments
The National Football League operates as a 501 (c) 6 non-profit association and has operated that way since the 1960s. This in no way means the NFL is a stranger to profit.
By Alex Gauthier | 01/31/2013 | Campaign Finance, Congressional, Elections 2012, Electoral Reform, Headline, President | 3 Comments
The Federal Elections Commission released findings Wednesday, analyzing filings for congressional and presidential campaign spending during the 2012 presidential election.
By Alex Gauthier | 01/29/2013 | Campaign Finance, Electoral Reform | 1 Comment
One of the biggest election spenders, American Future Fund, has recently emerged from the post-election calm by mounting a dedicated ad campaign to derail Chuck Hagel’s potential Secretary of Defense appointment.
By AJ Dellinger | 01/28/2013 | Campaign Finance, In-Depth, Organizations, Wisconsin | 2 Comments
Earlier this month, a prominent and award-winning political watchdog group in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, had its budget cut in half after losing funding from one of its biggest donors.
By Lucas Eaves | 01/24/2013 | Electoral Reform, Headline
Redistricting in the United States is damaging the political process as this process is controlled by the parties who use it to their advantage.
By Alex Gauthier | 01/24/2013 | Campaign Finance, Electoral Reform | 19 Comments
Congressman James McGovern (D-Massachusetts) introduced two new amendments to the Constitution, Tuesday, in an attempt to overturn Citizens United and further congress’ ability to regulate campaign spending.
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