Press Releases
Campaign Finance Reform
Federal Appeals Court Upholds North Carolina’s Judicial Public Funding Law
Fourth Circuit Panel Affirms Dismissal: State citizens concerned about fair and impartial courts celebrated a major victory today in their defense of the state’s landmark public funding program for appellate court candidates.
– 05/01/08
“Public Funding: The Good The Bad And The Ugly”
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano speaks about money in politics at Brennan Center’s first annual Living Constitution lecture.
– 04/08/08
Surge in Political Spending By Outside Groups Draws Scrutiny of Legal Limits
New Brennan Center Playbook Explains Impact of Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision on States and Judicial Elections
– 03/21/08
Federal Court Dismisses Core Challenges to Connecticut’s Public Campaign Finance Law
Public Funding Advocates Hail Ruling on Constitutionality of Matching Provisions
– 03/21/08
New York Campaign Finance Laws Fall Short
Brennan Center releases new research that details the problems plaguing New York State’s campaign finance system.
– 02/04/08
Brennan Center Urges 4th Circuit to Uphold Public Financing System for Statewide Judicial Elections
In a case with national implications for the election of judges, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit today considered the fate of North Carolina’s public campaign finance system for statewide judicial elections. Enacted in 2002, North Carolina’s program was the first full public campaign finance system for statewide judicial elections in the nation.
Related Case: Jackson v. Leake
– 12/07/07
Brennan Center Statement on Ruling in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life
As we spend billions to spread democracy around the world, this decision deals a huge setback to democracy here at home. Any adman with a computer mouse and a modicum of creativity will be able to steer millions of dollars of special interest money into campaigns.
– 06/25/07
Brennan Center Urges Federal Court to Dismiss Challenge to Connecticut Campaign Finance Law
The fate of Connecticut’s groundbreaking public campaign finance program came before a federal judge in Bridgeport. Arguing on behalf of three former candidates and two good government groups as well as the state, an attorney from the Brennan Center urged the court to dismiss a suit brought by the ACLU, the Green Party and others that seeks to invalidate key provisions.
Related Case: Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield
– 06/06/07
Arizona’s Public Financing Law Successfully Defended by the Brennan Center
Related Case: AAPS v. Brewer
– 05/10/07