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Proposes responsible campaign finance reform for Texas, one of only a few states that has neither
contribution limits nor public financing. Includes a proposal, recent bills, and contact
information for legislators.
http://www.main.org/publicvoices/
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Common Cause of Texas
Proposes campaign finance reform to create an honest and accountable government at all levels.
Includes position papers, news releases, newsletters, and model ordinances for municipalities.
http://www.ccsi.com/~comcause/
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Wisconsin Leaders Beholden to Tobacco Interests, Groups Say
By Richard P. Jones. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Advocates for campaign finance reform and a
smoke-free environment say that Wisconsin is squandering $1.3 billion in tobacco settlement money
to solve its fiscal crisis because it's beholden to tobacco companies.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/State/jun02/54018.asp
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Clean Elections Institute
Educates the public about various campaign finance abuses and the possibilities for reform.
Arizona.
http://www.azclean.org/
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In Britain, Keeping Campaign Finances a Secret Is No Crime
By Margaret Lowrie. [CNN] A story about big-time contributors in Britain.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9704/04/brit.elex.finance/
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Shedding Electronic Light on Campaign Finance
By Ashley Craddock. [Wired News] California's Legislature and Secretary of State push new efforts
to give wider public access to who spends what to elect whom.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,3145,00.html
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Campaign Finance Reform Forum
Forum about reform in the United States.
http://pub32.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=2709310939
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Money Politics
Essay arguing for campaign finance reform.
http://xellex.freehomepage.com/Money%20Politics/index.html
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Reform Voter Project
Holding politicians accountable for special favors they do for their political contributors, and
for opposing reform.
http://www.reformvoter.org
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New Politics Program
National Civic League program works to identify and promote campaign finance reform on the local
level. Also maintains a comprehensive database of local campaign finance reform initiatives.
http://www.ncl.org/npp/index.html
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The Campaign Legal Center
Represents the public interest in strong enforcement of campaign finance laws.
http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org
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CampaignMoney.com
Campaign contribution database. Advanced data searching and data sorting on people giving and
candidates receiving in national politics.
http://www.campaignmoney.com
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Students for Clean Elections
Working to organize and mobilize the Wesleyan and Connecticut student communities to pass clean
money campaign reform with full public funding legislation.
http://www.wesleyan.edu/wsa/scfr
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Campaign Finance "Reform": The Good, the Bad, and the Unconstitutional
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.
http://www.heritage.org/Research/GovernmentReform/BG1308ES.cfm
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The Joyce Foundation: Money and Politics Program Area
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.
http://www.joycefdn.org/programs/moneyandpolitics/moneypolmain-fs.html
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The Campaign Finance Institute
Conducts research and education, empanels task forces, and makes recommendations for policy change
in the field of campaign finance.
http://www.cfinst.org/
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South Carolina Voters for Clean Elections
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.
http://www.scvotersforcleanelections.com/
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San Diego Alliance for Clean Elections
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.
http://www.cleanelectionsandiego.org/
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Minnesotans for Fair and Clean Elections (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.
http://www.lwvmn.org/FACE/
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Massachusetts Voters for Clean Elections
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.
http://www.massvoters.org/
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Hawai`i Clean Elections
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.
http://www.hiclean.org/
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California Clean Money Campaign
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.
http://www.californiacleanmoney.org/
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Checkbook Democracy
A collection of news, resources, and organizations concerning reform from The American Prospect
magazine.
http://www.prospect.org/issue_pages/checkbook/
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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 the US Congress, external links, and a public forum.
http://www.brook.edu/gs/cf/cf_hp.htm
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Still More Campaign Finance Reform
A collection of political cartoons from Slate.
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/campaignfinance2/
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Mother Jones 400
U.S. elected officials got a record $696 million in 2000. Mojo reveals the nation's top 400
contributors and what they expect in return.
http://www.motherjones.com/web_exclusives/special_reports/mojo_400/
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Almanac of Policy Issues: Campaign Finance Reform
Current news, background on the McCain-Feingold "soft money" reform bill, and links on US
campaign finance reform.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/government/campaign_finance.shtml
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Campaign Finance [American University]
Campaign finance contributions by candidate. Sponsored by the AU School of Communication.
http://www1.soc.american.edu/campfin/index.cfm
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Democracy Matters
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.
http://www.democracymatters.org/
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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.
http://www.students4reform.com/
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FECInfo
Non-partisan U.S. federal campaign and lobby information on campaigns, parties, and all affiliated
organizations and donors.
http://www.fecinfo.com/
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National Voting Rights Institute
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.
http://www.nvri.org/index.html
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Burton Ridgeway's Briefs: Campaign Finance Reform
Author of a novel, "The FECMA Conspiracy", showing the benefits of a specific approach.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Parliament/3967/FECMA.html
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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.
http://www.educationpolicy.org/forum-798.htm
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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.
http://www.grannyd.com
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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.
http://www.crp.org/
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Campaign Finance Information Center
CFIC is dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth by following the campaign
money trail.
http://www.campaignfinance.org/
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Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Finance Reform
Nonpartisan coalition for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. Provides online campaign finance
record for state legislators.
http://www.wisdc.org/
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Common Cause
U.S. citizens organization working to end special-interest politics and reform government ethics,
largely through campaign finance reform.
http://www.commoncause.org/
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Soft Money Laundromat
Searchable database from Common Cause tracking special interst campaign contributions given to the
non-federal accounts of both parties.
http://www.commoncause.org/laundromat
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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.
http://mojones.com/coinop_congress/
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Campaign Finance Reform and Government Ethics
Part of Public Citizen's "Congress Watch" project.
http://www.citizen.org/congress/reform/refhome.html
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Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Homepage
Non-partisan group working to take big money out of Illinois politics. Site includes updated
campaign finance info on Illinois politicians.
http://www.ilcampaign.org/
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Public Campaign -- Real Campaign Finance Reform
Fighting for "clean money" campaign reform to take special-interest money out of
America's elections.
http://www.publicampaign.org/
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