Analysis & Commentary
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Disclosure Bill Essential for Del. Voters
On Wednesday, the House Administration Committee will hold hearings on H.B. 300. The proposed reforms deserve wide support. Before summer, the Delaware Elections Disclosure Act should be enacted into law.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 05/01/12
National Survey: Super PACs, Corruption, and Democracy
Americans’ attitudes about the influence of Super PAC spending on government and the implications for our democracy.
– 04/24/12
Money in Politics After Citizens United: Troubling Trends & Possible Solutions
If the Court refuses to recalibrate, we can expect citizens to continue to rally against the Supreme Court’s distorted democracy. If this occurs, Citizens United will someday cease to be the law of the land. The real question is not when, but how.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 04/18/12
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
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
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Just like the executives and big-league scouts in “Moneyball” who misread the baseball market by focusing on outdated statistics, political pundits breaking down the latest presidential fundraising figures are looking at the wrong numbers.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
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
Sen. Toomey, be a Super (Committee) Hero
With great power comes great responsibility, and now Super Committee member Senator Pat Toomey has a responsibility to ensure transparency and accountability as the committee's work advances.
Authored by: Elizabeth Kennedy
– 08/21/11
The Need for Super Accountability
Given the stakes, the debt reduction super committee’s dealings must be as transparent as possible. All potentially corrupting outside influences — campaign contributors, ties to business corporations, relationships with political groups — must be made public.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 08/10/11