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Entries by Jessica Levinson from 11/2010

Complaints from California: Untangling the Ballot Measures

| Posted 11.07.2010 | Politics
Read More: Politics News, Politics, Redistricting, 2010 Redistricting, 2010 Elections, Ballot Initiative, Politics News

On November 2, 2010, California voters weighed in on nine ballot measures, all initiatives. Their votes sent one very important messages: We don't tru...

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The Hammer Gets Nailed

| Posted 11.25.2010 | Politics
Read More: Law, Breaking Politics News, Politics News, Politics, Campaign Finance Reform, Legal, Campaign Finance, Republican National Committee, Tom Delay, Tom Delay Money Laundering, DISCLOSE Act, Politics News

Doesn't money always flow relatively freely in the political system? Yes, but the problem in Tom Delay's case is that Texas has a century old law prohibiting corporate contributions to candidates.

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The Supreme Court Could Axe Efforts to Reduce Big Money

| Posted 11.30.2010 | Politics
Read More: Supreme Court, Law, Politics News, Politics, Campaign Finance, Rescue Funds, Mccomish, Candidate, Arizona, Fundraising, Mccain-Feingold, Public Financing, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, Politics News

The Court's ruling will likely determine the constitutional limits of rescue fund provisions and define the boundaries of public financing laws across the country.

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