Clean Elections in the News
(Current News)

3-17 Honoring Granny D: Crusader for Democracy
3-15 Ethics law supporters say fight isn't over
3-14 Clean Elections Update: Supreme Court Public Financing Pilot Project Sent to Governor's Desk
3-13 As W.Va. session ends, ethics and tax items stalled
3-13 W.Va. Senate approves campaign spending bill
3-13 Anti-trust suit scuttles vote-machine deal
3-12 W.Va. lawmakers try stern action on campaign spending
3-11 Clean Elections Update
3-11 Fees taken out of public campaign financing plan
3-10 Julie Archer and Carol Warren: Finance court elections
3-10  'Granny D' Dead: Doris Haddock, Campaign Finance Reform Activist, Dies At 100
3-9 Proposed fees may doom W.Va. election funding bill
3-8 Voters want candidates to use taxpayer money in W.Va., poll shows
3-8 W.Va. getting attention for election funding bill
3-8 Clean Elections Update: More good news today on our Supreme Court Public Financing Pilot Project!
3-8 Public financing of court races gains strength
3-8 Public election funding bill passes Senate committee
3-4 House Legislation Targets Free Speech
3-4 House passes bill to allow public campaign financing
3-3 Clean Elections Update
3-3 WV House of Delegates OKs public funding of court races
3-3 Governor's session agenda intact
3-1 House takes on campaign finance again
3-1 Good Chance WV will Publicly Finance 2012 Supreme Court Races
2-28 Decision Could Allow Anonymous Political Contributions by Businesses
2-26 House to weigh public funding of court races
2-26 Clean Elections Update
2-23 W.Va. lawmakers reacting to major elections ruling
2-22 Supreme Court Pilot Project passes House Judiciary!
2-19 Clean Elections Update
2-19 Limit studied on how quickly an official can turn lobbyist
2-19 What you need to know about lobbyists in W.Va.
2-13 U.S. Supreme Court Corporate Political Contributions Can Hamper Justice: Here Is A Prime Example
2-7 First "Corporate Person" Runs for Political Office
2-6 Earth and the Balance of Powers: What the Citizens United Ruling Means for the Environment
2-5 Congress Must Act in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Financing, League of Women Voters Says
2-4 Bill Introduced Calls For Constitutional Amendment to Tackle Campaign Finance Ruling
2-3 Clean Elections Update
1-27 Jim Hightower | The Supreme Coup
1-22 24 States’ Laws Open to Attack After Campaign Finance Ruling
1-22 W.Va. lawmakers eye Supreme Court campaign ruling
1-22 Delegate: Public financing program needed
1-22 W.Va. eyes Supreme Court ruling on campaign funding
1-22 Shed a Tear for Our Democracy
1-21 NY Times commentary and coverage of Citizens United decision:
How Corporate Money Will Reshape Politics
Editorial: The Court’s Blow to Democracy
Lobbyists Get Potent Weapon in Campaign Ruling
Justices, 5-4, Reject Corporate Spending Limit
1-21 Charleston Gazette Editorial ~ Company cash: Flooding into politics?
1-21 Doris "Granny D" Haddock | Response to the Supreme Court
1-21 Split court eases limits on business election spending
1-21 The State Elections Enforcement Commission reacts to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling
1-20 Ethics bill passes House unanimously
1-20 Clean Elections Update
1-18 Caperton, recusal and judicial elections
1-15 Critics say plan to reform courts not enough
1-14 Manchin proposes public financing for Supreme Court elections
1-14 Financial disclosure bill advances in Legislature
1-14 Session: State of State call
1-10 Election ruling could change U.S. politics
1-10-2010 Tom Miller: Limited legislation to be enacted before March 13
1-8 A Setback for Democracy - U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Back Election Spending Limits
11-16

Clean Elections Update, Nov. 16: Judicial Reform Commission Recommends Public Financing Pilot Project

11-16 Panel proposes 2nd appeals court for W.Va.
11-6 Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Statement on Passage of Impartial Justice Bill
11-5 Justice at Stake Hails Public Financing Breakthrough in Wisconsin
9-21 Appoint judges, O'Connor tells W.Va.
9-21 O'Connor to attend WVa judicial study meeting
9-20 Lobbyists' money keeps on coming
9-5 Tom Miller: Partisan elections, campaign finance discussed by judicial commission
8-28 Campaign Finance Takes Center Stage at Hearing
8-28 Committee investigating judiciary hears about public financing
8-7 Clean Election Update
7-10 W.Va. judicial study commission launches review
6-11 U.S. Supreme Court puts spotlight on Blankenship's $3 million contribution
to Benjamin
6-11 Judge Ruling in Favor of Big Contributor Ruled Illegal by U.S. Supreme Court
6-9 Campaign-reform supporters hope court ruling will spur legislative action
6-8 Public Campaign Statement on Caperton v. Massey Supreme Court Decision
5-26 Could Public Financing Restore Credibility To WV’s Supreme Court?
5-15 Coal, Electric Industries Big Winners in Climate Bill Deal
5-13 Retired Justice O'Connor cites Benjamin ethics case
5-10 Lobbyists cut their spending, it seems
5-5 It's time to take fair elections national
5-4 Citizen Journalism: People Take Control of the News
4-26 W.Va. election ad bill could resurface
4-11 Investment in Lobbying Brings Huge Returns, Study Indicates
4-2 Clean Elections Update
4-2 Governor’s Opposition Slows Public Financing Bill
3-26 Clean Elections Update
3-19 Clean Elections Update
3-12 Clean Elections Update
3-4 Clean Elections Update
3-2 WV SUPCO Race to be Publicly Funded?
2-28 Obama Tells Powerful Lobbies: Bring It On
2-27 Clean Elections Update
2-19 Clean Elections Update
2-15 Case May Alter Judge Elections Across Country
1-27 Video contest launched to encourage more open WV elections
1-25 Progressive Democrats hold first conference
1-22 Coalition to use YouTube contest for campaign finance reform
1-21 Manchin inaugural donors listed
1-17 Video contest seeks teen submissions
1-15 State group seeks lawmakers' support for public financing act
1-9 Wal-Mart, Pepsi join brief urging Benjamin recusal
1-8 West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin has become a national symbol of questionable justice.
1-7-09 W.Va. judicial ethics case draws array of allies
 

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