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Democracy

Parties Groups Dominate Key Congress Campaign Ad Spending; Candidate “Hard Money” Often Surpassed by Others’ “Soft”

In four key U.S. Senate races, Republican candidates have outspent their Democratic rivals more than two-to-one on television, only to see that extraordinary advantage nearly wiped away by Democratic Party committees and by special interest group ad buys

– 09/29/04

Assemblymembers Scott Stringer, Sam Hoyt and Fifteen Other Majority Members Introduce Landmark Assembly Rules Change

– 09/28/04

Buying Time 2004: Television Advertising Ramps Up In State Supreme Court General Elections

During the 2004 election season, the Brennan Center for Justice is releasing weekly real-time reports on television advertising in state Supreme Court elections.

– 09/22/04

Buying Time 2004: $4.2 Million Already Spent on Advertising for State Supreme Court Elections

During the 2004 election season, the Brennan Center for Justice is releasing weekly real-time reports on television advertising in state Supreme Court elections.

– 09/15/04

New York Election Law Found Unconstitutional by Federal Court

A federal court in Brooklyn yesterday struck down a residency requirement in New York States election law affecting independent candidates seeking to petition onto the ballot. The unconstitutional provision required that people collecting signatures on nominating petitions for independent candidates must live in the district for which the candidate is running for office.

– 08/26/04