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72 Hours: The New Normal — Sunlight Foundation Blog
In a few years, the 72 hour rule has gone from a perennial complaint to a serious leadership issue — the sort of attention the issue deserves.
Over the last year, Speaker Pelosi has repeatedly committed to posting major legislation online before floor consideration, and stuck by those promises. 72 hours online has become the new normal.
CBS News has apparently posted an advance draft of the House GOP platform, with some 72 hour language:
Read The Bill:We will ensure that bills are debated and discussed in the public square by publishing the text online for at least three days before coming up for a vote in the House of Representatives.No more hiding legislative language from the minority party, opponents, and the public.Legislation should be understood by all interested parties before it is voted on. -
Much recent evidence on both sides in the lawsuit against “top-two” in Washington state can be seen at the Washington Secretary of State’s web page. See here.
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Rep. Brady Opening Statement on Fair Elections Now Markup
“Today we mark up H.R. 6116, the “Fair Elections Now Act,” sponsored by Rep. Larson of Connecticut. The Fair Elections Now Act is a voluntary program and would allow qualified House candidates to run for office utilizing a blend of contributions from small dollar donors and limited public matching funds. It is designed to change the current system of campaign fundraising which largely relies on large donors and special interests. It does not limit or discourage spending by outside groups, but instead aims to ensure that those voices are not the only ones that can get heard in public debate. It’s about encouraging more speech, not less.”
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Outside groups spending record amounts on mid-term elections - Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group
Since January 2010, spending by outside organizations to influence congressional elections totals some $57 million--up more than $20 million from a comparable time period in 2006, the most recent non-presidential election cycle--according to reports collected by the Federal Election Commission.
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House Administration Committee Passes Public Funding Bill for U.S. House Candidates
On September 23, the U.S. House of Representatives Administration Committee passed HR6116, the bill to provide public funding for candidates for U.S. House. Candidates who raise at least $50,000 from voters in their state (not their district) qualify.
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Senate sponsors of the DISCLOSE Act made clear to Senators Snowe and Collins that they were prepared to change the bill to strip it down to the disclosure provisions, to make 2011 the effective date for the disclosure reforms and to discuss any other changes the Senators wanted to make.
Yet, Senators Snowe and Collins were not even willing to discuss with the sponsors of the legislation changes in the bill to address any problems they may have. -
DISCLOSE Act redo fails to pass procedural test » Newsroom » Center for Competitive Politics
"The DISCLOSE Act was not a serious attempt at campaign finance reform," said Center for Competitive Politics Chairman Bradley A. Smith, a former Federal Election Commission Chairman. "This bill was written behind closed doors by the majority party to benefit incumbents. Democratic leaders made no serious attempt to pass a bipartisan bill, writing a bill that silences businesses groups while leaving labor unions largely unfettered."
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Daily Herald | Rauschenberger wins case to stay on ballot
The Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Elgin Republican's position on a primary ballot to reclaim his old state Senate seat - the same day it first heard arguments on the case. A written opinion is expected to follow in the coming weeks.
Supreme court spokesman Joseph Tybor said the quick turnaround was unusual for the court, but that the decision was expedited because of the upcoming Nov. 2 election.
The case centers around a 2009 vote Rauschenberger placed in the local Democratic primary to support his sister, Carol Rauschenberger
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