FEC Republicans Kill Attempt to Block Foreign Money in U.S. Elections

https://theintercept.com/2016/09/16/fec-republicans-kill-attempt-to-block-foreign-money-in-u-s-elections/

Scott Walker, the John Doe files and how corporate cash influences American politics | US news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2016/sep/14/john-doe-files-scott-walker-corporate-cash-american-politics

Leaked documents show money in politics machinations in Wisconsin

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/14/corporate-cash-john-doe-files-scott-walker-wisconsin

 

Scott Walker’s backers won a case in Wisconsin Supreme Court disallowing further investigation into their activities, but now documents have been leaked.

 

Charlie Cooper

H: 410-578-8291

C: 410-624-6095

www.getmoneyoutmd.org 

 

“We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis

 

Howard County public financing ballot initiative

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/columbia/ph-ho-cf-citizen-funded-campaign-launch-0818-20160817-story.html

 

 

Charlie Cooper

H: 410-578-8291

C: 410-624-6095

www.getmoneyoutmd.org 

 

“We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis

 

Who votes and why from NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/09/13/us/politics/what-separates-voters-and-nonvoters.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

 

 

Charlie Cooper

H: 410-578-8291

C: 410-624-6095

www.getmoneyoutmd.org 

 

“We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis

 

Dems trying to unify legislation on public financing

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/16/public-financing-congress-democrats_n_2488869.html

Gives background on Dems new public financing legislative initiative (part of the "We the People" package of bills). Article names Sarbanes and Van Hollen as important players.

When money in politics works.

http://fair.org/home/the-anti-clinton-media-are-big-donors-to-clinton-foundation-and-to-clinton/

Outside groups spent nearly $100 million to sway Senate races - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/01/outside-groups-spent-nearly-100-million-to-sway-senate-races/