Publications
Campaign Finance Reform

Campaign Finance in Minnesota

This study finds that a major loophole in Minnesota’s campaign finance system permits special interests to funnel unlimited amounts of money to political parties, legislative caucuses, and PACs- creating massive opportunities for special interest groups to distort Minnesota’s political process.

Authored by: Suzanne Novak & Paige Ammons
– 04/25/07

Campaign Finance in Ohio

This study finds that sky-high contribution limits - in a system riddled with loopholes- create massive opportunities for special interests to corrupt Ohio’s political process.

Authored by: Suzanne Novak, Maneesh Sharma & Bethany Foster
– 03/19/07

Campaign Finance in Illinois

This study finds that an absence of any campaign contribution limits or public financing, limited disclosure, and poor enforcement of existing campaign finance laws are pushing campaign costs through the roof and fueling a pay-to-play culture that threatens to undermine public confidence in state and local government.

Authored by: Suzanne Novak & Seema Shah
– 02/22/07

Paper Thin: The Flimsy Facade of Campaign Finance Laws in New York

This report documents flaws in New York’s campaign finance law and enforcement regime that render New York’s already high contribution limits functionally meaningless.

Authored by: Suzanne Novak and Seema Shah
– 07/20/06

Buying Time Chapter 1

– 12/31/01