Until now, federal courts have funded operations during the government shutdown by digging into their financial reserves. On October 17, however, that money is expected to run out, forcing cash-strapped courts to make some very hard decisions.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics and across the nation — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
With politicians beholden to big money donors, it’s no wonder they can’t get together to actually pass any bills or end the shutdown. The message is clear — we can’t solve our problems until we fix our systems.
A new lawsuit could bring Super PACs to New York City. But it would make things even worse in Albany, where special interest money already makes up the vast majority of political giving. Instead, we need to empower ordinary citizens with public financing.
In the three years since the Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to outside spending in American elections, we’ve seen a vast rise in campaign spending. Citizens United may be only the beginning.
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.
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night can stop a political fundraiser. Apparently neither can a scheduled execution, nor can the federal government shutdown.
Judges are the human face of the law, and international, as well as domestic, observers look to the courts’ composition as a measure of how well the law represents and is accessible to a diverse population.
