Analysis & Commentary
Campaign Finance Reform
Congress Can Fix the Super PAC Problem
The Florida primary shows why it's time end the farce of "independent" expenditures.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 01/31/12
Growing Backlash Against ‘Citizens United’
We can expect citizens and courts to continue to rally against the case until it ceases to be the law of the land.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 01/23/12
Minimizing Special-Interest Power by Maximizing Participation
Fighting back against restrictive voting-rights laws and empowering small donors can help reclaim elections.
Authored by: Michael Waldman
– 01/04/12
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich’s Hypocrisy on Super PACs
Romney thinks super PACs are a ‘disaster’? What about his Restore Our Future, which is savaging Gingrich in Iowa? And Time for Newt is racing to catch up. Michael Waldman on the campaign finance double-speak.
Authored by: Michael Waldman
– 12/21/11
A Call to Abolish the FEC
The federal commission has failed at the task of enforcing campaign finance rules and should be replaced.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 12/01/11
On ‘Moneyball’ and Super PACs
Just like the executives and big-league scouts in “Moneyball” who misread the baseball market by focusing on outdated statistics, political pundits breaking down the latest presidential fundraising figures are looking at the wrong numbers.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 10/14/11
N.C. Should Fight to Keep Publicly Funded Judicial Campaigns
Judicial elections are different than legislative races, which is why North Carolina should maintain and strengthen its judicial public financing program as a vital bulwark against improper influence.
Authored by: David Earley
– 10/12/11
More than Combating Corruption: The Other Benefits of Public Financing
This report summarizes some of the reasons beyond the anti-corruption interest that public financing is worth instituting.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani, Laura Moy, Adam Skaggs, and Marcus Williams
– 10/07/11
The Governmental Interests that Support Public Financing
This memo summarizes the governmental interests that justify public financing programs in the aftermath of Arizona Free Enterprise Club v. Bennett, which overturned the "trigger fund" provisions of Arizona's public financing program.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani and Adam Skaggs
– 09/14/11
Super Stardom Calling
By committing to transparency and accountability for the Super Committee, Senator John Kerry has a chance to be a Super hero.
Authored by: Elizabeth Kennedy
– 08/22/11