Surf these sites: Americans Back in Charge: Campaign Finance -- "Discover what you are not hearing in the media about campaign finance and efforts to reform the current system." Brookings Institute: Campaign Finance Reform -- Includes a sourcebook on campaign finance law and
administration, a newly launched and continuously updates section on recent developments in campaign finance regulation, legislation pending in Congress, external links, and a public forum. Burton Ridgeway''s Briefs: Campaign Finance Reform -- Author of a novel, “The FECMA Conspiracy”, showing the benefits of a specific approach. Campaign Finance Information Center -- An organization dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth, by following the campaign money trail and collecting data from each state. Campaign Finance Reform -- New York Times article arguing for strong reforms because of the impasse over this issue in the U.S. Campaign Finance Reform -- Links to information and opinions about campaign finance reform, political contributions, and money in elections. Campaign Finance Reform and Government Ethics -- Part of Public Citizen''s "Congress Watch" project. Campaign Finance Reform: A Sourcebook -- This 1997 volume is designed to help reformers and interested citizens understand how current campaign finance practices have evolved from previous decisions made by legislative, judicial, and executive bodies.
and what might be entailed in moving the system in a desired direction.
Full and abridged versions are available on-line as well as order forms
for printed copies. Campaign Finance Reform: The Issue In Brief -- A brief overview of campaign finance and various reform proposals. From Project Vote Smart. Campaign Finance [American University] -- Campaign finance contributions by candidate. Sponsored by the AU School of Communication. Campaign for America -- A nonprofit organization committed to achieving fundamental campaign finance reform. Center for Responsive Politics -- Non-partisan, non-profit research group which tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Center for Responsive Politics -- The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. Citizens'' Research Foundation, The -- Founded in 1958 by William H. Vanderbilt as a non-partisan, not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, dedicated to research and education in political finance. Common Cause -- Common Cause is a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen''s lobbying organization promoting open, honest and accountable government. Common Cause represents the unified voice of over 250,000 members in every state across the nation against corruption in government and big money special interests. Destination Democracy -- "A roadmap for the modern landscape of money and politics." Electronic Policy Network - Campaign Finance Reform -- "Issues in Depth" site on campaign finance reform has an overview of the issues and annotated links to issues analyses and basic research resources. Granny D. Home Page -- Web page of Senior citizen Doris Haddock ("Granny D.")who walked across the country, arriving in Washington, D.C. in Feb. 2000, to support campaign finance reform. Illinois Campaign for Political Reform -- Non-partisan group working to limit money in Illinois politics. Site includes updated campaign finance info on Illinois politicians. No Soliciting - a new sign on the schoolhouse -- In June 1998 the Florida Elections Commission (FEC) made a ruling which could have far reaching ramifications in the way labor unions collect political contributions. The FEC ruled that teacher unions could not solicit, and their members could not make, campaign contributions within government buildings through the use of payroll deduction forms. Public Campaign -- Offers solutions for campaign finance reform, and points out the problems of todays political fund raising methods. Recent Developments in Campaign Finance Regulation: Contribution Limits -- The Recent Developments Section serves as a deposit for real-time updating of campaign finance reform materials found in Campaign Finance Reform: A Sourcebook. this page provides further detail on contribution limits issues. The Coin-Operated Congress -- "Mother Jones" magazine investigates the impact of money on Congressional elections. This site contains original reporting and a searchable database of campaign donors. The Joyce Foundation: Money and Politics Program Area -- Provides grants for projects to improve the system of financing state and federal election campaigns. Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Finance Reform -- Nonpartisan coalition for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. Provides online campaign finance record for state legislators.
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