Analysis & Commentary
Campaign Finance Reform
CCP Survey Debunker
On August 5, 2008, the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) issued a 4-page attack on New Jersey’s Clean Elections system. This analysis by the Brennan Center shows that CCP’s conclusions are unscientific and unsupported.
Authored by: Laura MacCleery
– 08/18/08
Fixing Congress: Oil Companies Out, Voters In
In light of Sen. Ted Stevens, piece notes Congress should act quickly next spring to pass the Fair Elections Now Act.
Authored by: Laura MacCleery and Jafreen Uddin
– 08/11/08
Public Financing is the Only Real Reform
Gov. David Paterson has released a campaign finance proposal that was about real and needed reforms for the state. So what should we make of this belated proposal?
Authored by: Andrew Stengel and Laura MacCleery
– 06/16/08
New York Really Needs Public Campaign Financing
In April, Gov. David Paterson shook off pressure to create a system of public financing of campaigns, claiming that there’s just no money in the budget for it. Two recent examples of questionable fiscal management might shed light on why....
Authored by: Bethany Foster
– 06/02/08
New York Set a Shameful Example
Gov. David Paterson’s unsurprising answer to the $55,900 question—whether or not to abide by his predecessor’s self-imposed $10,000 campaign contribution limit—was met with mostly shrugs last week, with the notable exception of the editorial page of this paper.
Authored by: Laura MacCleery and Andrew Stengel
– 05/06/08
Money and Politics: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Remarks from the Governor of Arizona at the Brennan Center’s first Living Constitution Lecture
Authored by: Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ)
– 04/10/08
The Impact of FEC v. WRTL II on State Regulation
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law repeatedly has been asked to explain what the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., 127 S. Ct. 2652 (2007) (“WRTL II”), means for state regulation of electioneering communications.
– 03/20/08
NYS 2008, Waiting for Campaign Finance Reform
Still waiting for needed CFR in New York State. Brennan Center research makes state’s serious shortcomings clear and provides road-map for key reforms.
Authored by: Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
– 02/04/08
Public Financing of Campaigns Off to a Great Start
Here in Connecticut, the system offers a chance for the state to shed its reputation as “Corrupticut” and instead provide a model of open and honest government.
Authored by: Bethany Foster and Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
– 10/10/07
Memo Affirming Constitutionality of Full Public Financing for Congressional Elections
The essential elements of full public financing systems are constitutional.
– 08/31/07