A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
After a shareholder sued Qualcomm to see its political expenditures, the tech giant backed down and voluntarily agreed to disclose its spending. Voluntary disclosures, however, do not go far enough to protect investors.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
Spending by shadowy outside groups has become increasingly pervasive everywhere, including in New York elections. Unless we change the system with reforms like meaningful disclosure rules and public campaign financing, this crisis will only grow worse.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
The American Bar Association passed a resolution urging public disclosure of election spending, joining the chorus of reformers who recognize transparency is an essential democratic value.
New York State implemented the nation’s first system of disclosure for funding sources of specified lobbying entities spending more than $50,000 per year on lobbying expenditures.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a majority of West Virginia’s disclosure law in a victory for transparency in elections. The decision agreed with several arguments the Brennan Center made in an amicus brief filed in December 2011.
