Big Oil and Congress
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The oil and gas industry has poured $194.4 million into the campaigns of our federal elected officials (75% to Republicans, 25% to Democrats) since 1989, and wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C. If America is to kick the oil habit, we'll have to reduce the role of private money in politics by passing Clean Elections-style public financing.
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Activists You Should Know posted by Katie Schlieper on 07-03-2008 A PBS producer and a writer have collaborated on a book, Your America that chronicles the work of accidental activists -- ordinary Americans who saw injustice and fought to fix it, creating successful grassroots movements for change in the process. One of the stories told is that of Jackie Thrasher a Clean Elections supporter in Arizona who went on to win a seat in the state House of Representatives. Published in: Arizona | Clean Elections Minimum Security Resort and Spa posted by Katie Schlieper on 07-01-2008 Monty Python told us to always look on the bright side of life, but former Alaska state Rep. Vic Kohring took it a bit far on his last day before beginning a three and half year prison sentence for taking bribes from Veco Corp. to advocate for a pipeline project. TPM Muckraker has the highlights from Vic's last day on the outside, his bizarre roadside thank you to the people of Alaska, and his ambitions for life behind bars. Published in: Alaska | Clean Elections | corruption | VECO | Vic Kohring Million Reasons Why Not posted by Katie Schlieper on 06-30-2008 The editorial boards the Washington Post and the New York Times are none too pleased with the Supreme Court ruling against the Millionaire's Amendment provision in BCRA that provided rescue funds to candidates facing wealthy, self-financing opponents. Read on for excerpts from the editorials. Published in: BRCA | campaign finance | Supreme Court |
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