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Scrapping Connecticut's Public Campaign Financing Could Trigger Other Problemsnew
The fate of Connecticut's new system of using taxpayer dollars to pay for political campaigns is about to be decided by a federal appeals court. And, if part of this public-financing scheme is ultimately declared unconstitutional (as seems likely), it could trigger one bad-ass mother of a legislative brawl.
New Haven Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
09-15-2009 |
Politics
Tags: campaign finance law, Connecticut
Ohio Democratic Party Keeps Sinkingnew
As the deadline approached for Ohio Democrats to challenge a new law that could give Republicans a permanent majority in the state legislature, the Democratic party cast urgent messages into the computer void, hoping someone else would do something.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Maag |
04-18-2005 |
Commentary
