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The Joyce Foundation: Money and Politics Program Area - http://www.joycefdn.org/programs/moneyandpolitics/moneypolmain-fs.html
Provides grants for projects to improve campaign finance restrictions, force broadcasters to improve coverage of public affairs, and seek to strengthen the independence and impartiality of the judiciary in the Great Lakes region of the United States. |
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The Coin-Operated Congress - http://mojones.com/coinop_congress/
"Mother Jones" magazine investigates the impact of money on Congressional elections. This site contains original reporting and a searchable database of campaign donors. |
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Checkbook Democracy - http://www.prospect.org/issue_pages/checkbook/
A collection of news, resources, and organizations concerning reform from The American Prospect magazine. |
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National Voting Rights Institute - http://www.nvri.org/index.html
A non-profit organization dedicated to challenging the constitutionality of the current campaign finance system at the federal and state levels. Through litigation and public education. |
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The Campaign Finance Institute - http://www.cfinst.org/
Conducts research and education, empanels task forces, and makes recommendations for policy change in the field of campaign finance. |
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Granny D. Home Page - http://www.grannyd.com
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. |
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Campaign for America - http://www.campaignforamerica.org/
A nonprofit organization committed to achieving fundamental campaign finance reform. |
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Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Finance Reform - http://www.wisdc.org/
Nonpartisan coalition for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. Provides online campaign finance record for state legislators. |
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Citizens' Research Foundation for the Study of Campaign Finance and Reform - http://www.igs.berkeley.edu/research_programs/CRF/
Established in 1958 at the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Site provides frequently asked questions, research news, guide to current and past reform efforts in the US, and court and candidate positions. |
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Democracy Matters - http://www.democracymatters.org/
Recruits university students to advocate for new campaign finance restrictions in the United States. Information about organizing and learning projects, allied organizations, speakers, and related articles. |
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California Clean Money Campaign - http://www.californiacleanmoney.org/
Working for passage of campaign finance reform in the state. Includes a description of the proposed reform, FAQ, calendar of events, mailing list, and how to get involved. |
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Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Homepage - http://www.ilcampaign.org/
Non-partisan group working to take big money out of Illinois politics. Site includes updated campaign finance info on Illinois politicians. |
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Campaign Finance [American University] - http://www1.soc.american.edu/campfin/index.cfm
Campaign finance contributions by candidate. Sponsored by the AU School of Communication. |
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Massachusetts Voters for Clean Elections - http://www.massvoters.org/
Non-partisan citizen group working to reduce the influence of private money in the electoral process. Includes a description of the reform, FAQ, news, and how to get involved. |
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South Carolina Voters for Clean Elections - http://www.scvotersforcleanelections.com/
Non-partisan coalition working to reduce the influence money has on state politics and the making of public policy. Includes information about problems with the current system and links to coalition members. |
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Almanac of Policy Issues: Campaign Finance Reform - http://www.policyalmanac.org/government/campaign_finance.shtml
Current news, background on the McCain-Feingold "soft money" reform bill, and links on US campaign finance reform. |
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Students4reform.com - http://www.students4reform.com/
New York-based student activist organization which seeks to defeat incumbents who oppose certain campaign finance reforms. Includes media appearances, list and map of targeted politicians, and information on how to support the movement. |
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Minnesotans for Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) - http://www.lwvmn.org/FACE/
Coalition of organizations working to replace the state campaign finance system. Includes a list of problems with the current system and proposed solutions, summary of the bill, and how to get involved. |
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Burton Ridgeway's Briefs: Campaign Finance Reform - http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Parliament/3967/FECMA.html
Author of a novel, The FECMA Conspiracy, showing the benefits of a specific approach. |
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Still More Campaign Finance Reform - http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/campaignfinance2/
A collection of political cartoons from Slate. |
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Brookings Institute: Campaign Finance Reform - http://www.brook.edu/gs/cf/cf_hp.htm
Includes a sourcebook on campaign finance law and |
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No Soliciting - a new sign on the schoolhouse - http://www.educationpolicy.org/forum-798.htm
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. |
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Hawai`i Clean Elections - http://www.hiclean.org/
Non-profit coalition working to enact campaign finance reform in the state. Includes legislative updates and how to get involved. Also includes information about the Hawai`i Elections Project, which conducts research and education on reform. |
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San Diego Alliance for Clean Elections - http://www.cleanelectionsandiego.org/
Working to reform campaign finance laws in the city and to introduce public financing of campaigns. Includes a summary of the initiative, meeting schedule, and newsletters. |
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Georgia Voter Owned and Trusted Elections (VOTE) Coalition - http://www.gavote.org/
Statewide coalition committed to advancing campaign finance reform in the state, including publicly financed elections and increased accessibility to campaign finance disclosure. Includes legislative updates and a mailing list. |
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Campaign Finance Reform and Government Ethics - http://www.citizen.org/congress/reform/refhome.html
Part of Public Citizen's "Congress Watch" project. |
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Center for Responsive Politics - http://www.crp.org/
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. |
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Campaign Finance "Reform": The Good, the Bad, and the Unconstitutional - http://www.heritage.org/Research/GovernmentReform/BG1308.cf
Lengthy report published in July 1999 arguing against restrictions on campaign spending and "soft money" contributions on constitutional grounds. By James Bopp, Jr. of the Heritage Foundation. |
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Soft Money Laundromat - http://www.commoncause.org/laundromat
Searchable database from Common Cause tracking special interst campaign contributions given to the non-federal accounts of both parties. |