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FEC Recess Appointments Evade Accountability

For Immediate Release

Thursday, January 5, 2006

Contact Information

Natalia Kennedy, 212 998-6736

FEC Recess Appointments Evade Accountability

New York, NY The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law expressed deep concern over the White Houses decision to appoint three Federal Election Commissioners via recess appointment. The appointees, not one of whom appeared before the Senate in public hearings, will constitute a full one-half of the six-member FEC.
January 5, 2006
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections
Connecticut Legislature Passes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Bill

For Immediate Release

Thursday, December 1, 2005

Contact Information:

Natalia Kennedy, 212 998-6736

Suzanne Novak, 212 992-8637

Connecticut Legislature Passes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Bill

Bill Restores Integrity to Elections, Levels Political Playing Field
December 1, 2005
Money in Politics
Public Financing
Brennan Center Releases Statement Urging City Council to Reject Intro 564-A

June 3, 2005
Money in Politics
Tens of Millions in Sham Issue Ads Escaped Disclosure Laws in 2000

For Immediate Release

March 14, 2001

Contact Information:

Craig Holman, 212 992-8642

Scott Schell, 212 998-6318

Steve Rabinowitz, 202 547-3577

Tens of Millions in Sham Issue Ads Escaped Disclosure Laws in 2000

Groups Took Adavantage of Broken System to Attack Candidates While Concealing Donors;

Proposal in McCain-Feingold Bill Would Have Appropriately Required Disclosure of Group Ad Spending 99% Of The Time, And Captured Only Three Genuine Issue Ads;
March 15, 2005
Money in Politics
Most 2000 Political Ads Negative: Almost None Funny

For Immediate Release

March 13, 2001

Contact Infortmation:

Steve Rabinowitz, Matt Dorf; 202 547-3577

Scott Schell, 212 998-6318

Ken Goldstein, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 608 263-2390

Most 2000 Political TV Ads Negative; Almost None Funny
March 14, 2005
Money in Politics
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Arizona Clean Elections Law

For Immediate Release

Friday, March 11, 2005

Contact Information:

Deborah Goldberg, 212 998-6748

Dorothee Benz, 212 998-6318

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Arizona Clean Elections Law
March 11, 2005
Money in Politics
Public Financing
2000 Presidential Race First In Modern History Where Political Parties Spend More On TV Ads Than Candidates

For Immediate Release

Monday, December 11, 2000

Contact Information:

Steve Rabinowitz, Matt Dorf, 202 547-3577

Scott Schell, 212 998-6318

Ken Goldstein, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 608 263-2390

2000 Presidential Race First in Modern Hostory Where Political Partues Spend More on TV Ads Than Candidates

Party “Soft Money” from Corporations and Labor Unions-Restricted by Law to Party Building Fuels $79.9 Million in Ads for Candidates
December 12, 2004
Money in Politics
Candidates Come To Strategic Fork In California; Bush Spending More On TV Ads There Than Any Other State, While Gore TV Campaign Remains Dark

Brennan Center study finds "soft money" spending on TV ads continues to dominate both presidential and congressional contests

October 31, 2004
Money in Politics
Democrats Are "Soft Money" Kings In House And Senate Races

Brennan Center Study Finds that Missouri, Wash., Mich., Penn., and Ken. Seeing Most Political Ads in the Nation

October 20, 2004
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections
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

September 29, 2004
Money in Politics

Brennan Center for Justice

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FEC Recess Appointments Evade Accountability

Connecticut Legislature Passes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Bill

Brennan Center Releases Statement Urging City Council to Reject Intro 564-A

Tens of Millions in Sham Issue Ads Escaped Disclosure Laws in 2000

Most 2000 Political Ads Negative: Almost None Funny

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Arizona Clean Elections Law

2000 Presidential Race First In Modern History Where Political Parties Spend More On TV Ads Than Candidates

Candidates Come To Strategic Fork In California; Bush Spending More On TV Ads There Than Any Other State, While Gore TV Campaign Remains Dark

Democrats Are "Soft Money" Kings In House And Senate Races

Parties Groups Dominate Key Congress Campaign Ad Spending; Candidate "Hard Money" Often Surpassed by Others' "Soft"

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