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Working Families Party Documents Subpoenaed

Posted on December 15, 2009 by iwilder

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents from the New York City-based Working Families Party, which has been criticized in recent months over its campaign financing activities. Related: Behind The Working Families Field Operation: Candidates Pay Salaried WFP Employees As Independent Contractors, In Addition To Data & Field Services Money Into The Working Families Organization Buys Influence Over […]

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Lawsuit Over Discriminatory Public Funding Set for January 13, 2010

Posted on December 9, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Because so many progressives want public campaign funding (which probably has its merits), some duopolists co-opt that message, and then write bills that promise “public campaign funding” in a sunshiney way, but have the more drastic effect of funneling lots of money to Democratic and Republican politicians, and making life pointedly harder on independent/third […]

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NY Times asks for financial reform in Albany

Posted on November 30, 2009 by kwilder

An overview of campaign finance and funding concerns in New York State government: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/opinion/30mon1.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2 Just one small item from a detailed article: “The average national limit for contributions in governor’s races is around $7,500 per election. In New York, the limit, if you can call it that, is $55,900 per person, more than the average […]

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Rev Billy prophetic: Reports say Bloomberg spent $102 million dollars

Posted on November 28, 2009 by iwilder

On election day, November 3, 2009, a whimsical post appeared at the Reverend Billy for Mayor of NYC website. Reverend Billy’s campaign claimed that, since he had just won $100 million dollars in the lottery, Reverend Billy now had a fair chance to beat Mayor Bloomberg for Mayor. Here is the headline: “REV. BILLY TALEN […]

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New White House Counsel is expert on campaign finance law

Posted on November 14, 2009 by iwilder

It seems like third party folks should be aware of this: from Ballot Access News New White House Counsel is Expert on Campaign Finance Law On November 13, President Obama formally announced that Bob Bauer will be the new counsel to the office of the President. Bauer is an expert on election law, especially campaign […]

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For NYC elections: List of candidate contributions from “doing business” donors

Posted on October 10, 2009 by kwilder

Thanks to Elizabeth Benjamin at The Daily Politics for the link. From the NYC Campaign Finance Board website. Link with details: here. The chart lists candidates for Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate and Boro President, and how much money they took (and refunded) from entities doing business with the city government.

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The New, Improved Fair Elections Act

Posted on September 14, 2009 by iwilder

First, I extend my apologies to Credo on this one.  I have been hard on them in the past for supporting the public option instead of single-payer, but they are right this time. The apartheid-like section of the old Fair Elections Act has been removed.  The Old Act had required 3rd party and independent candidates […]

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Romanelli asks President for a Beer Summit II, challenges Bob Casey tp Basketball Game with Romanelli’s fate as Prize

Posted on September 6, 2009 by iwilder

Frustrated by yet another setback in the Pennsylvania Courts, Green Party US Senate candidate, Carl Romanelli is now asking President Obama to schedule Beer Summit II in order to attempt to resolve his ongoing saga.  “We have tried everything possible in order to see justice here in Pennsylvania and we are running out of options,” […]

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IL Green Party candidate troubled by Hynes’ Fundraising Practices

Posted on September 3, 2009 by iwilder

Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor, welcomed potential rival Dan Hynes into the race for governor, but noted that he will make an issue of Hynes’ fundraising practices, which are not very different from those of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. “We’ve had two governors in a row brought down by scandals that directly involved […]

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Fri. 9/4 on PBS: FEC/Campaign Spending/Hillary Movie Debate

Posted on September 3, 2009 by kwilder

from Ballot Access News Bill Moyers Journal Hosts Attorneys on Both Sides in Citizens United v FEC Case September 3rd, 2009 Bill Moyers Journal, a weekly interview show on Public TV, hosts two attorneys on the September 4, Friday evening broadcast. They are Trevor Potter and Floyd Abrams. Potter is a former FEC Commissioner who […]

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CT Green Party calls for Special Session to “Fix” Unconstitutional Public Campaign Financing

Posted on August 29, 2009 by iwilder

The Green Party of Connecticut  called on the General Assembly  to reform the “Clean Elections” Law ,which was   struck down as unconstitutional  by  the  Federal Court,  as soon as possible, and not appeal the ruling to other courts, which would cost the taxpayers more money in legal fees and could take months in the courts. […]

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Amy Goodman: Who Is Obama Playing Ball With?

Posted on August 27, 2009 by iwilder

from TruthDig: It looked like it was business as usual for President Barack Obama on the first day of his Martha’s Vineyard vacation, as he spent five hours golfing with Robert Wolf, president of UBS Investment Bank and chairman and CEO of UBS Group Americas. Wolf, an early financial backer of Obama’s presidential campaign, raised […]

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An intriguing idea: Luxury tax on self-funded campaigns

Posted on August 22, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Imagine if this idea was applied to Tom Golisano? We might not have an Independence Party of NY. And, we might not have had a NY State Senate Coup! (excerpt from) PolitickerNJ Daggett proposes luxury tax on self-funded campaigns By Matt Friedman TRENTON — Independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher Daggett wants to institute a “luxury […]

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Is Working Families the Rent Is Too Damn Low Party?*

Posted on August 19, 2009 by iwilder

Erratic Reported Rent Payments From WFP Mark Last Decade Average of just $1,486 per month for offices, one check for rent written to “401 K PMTs” The Working Families Party may have worked on behalf of New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet while dealing with the city’s famously high rents, but the party has […]

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