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Writing Reform: A Guide to Drafting State & Local Campaign Finance Laws (2008 Revised Edition)

A guide to writing state and local campaign finance laws.

Authored by: Deborah Goldberg
– 06/27/08

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 Michigan

This study finds that sham issue ads - advertisements masquerading as issue advocacy that plainly support the election or defeat of a candidate - are creating massive opportunities for special interest groups to corrupt Michigan’s political process.

Authored by: Suzanne Novak & Lauren Jones
– 03/15/07

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

Campaign Finance in Wisconsin

This study finds that sham issue ads advertisements masquerading as issue advocacy that plainly support the election or defeat of a candidate are creating massive opportunities for special interest groups to corrupt Wisconsins political process.

Authored by: Suzanne Novak and Seema Shah
– 02/20/07