Washington, D.C.—National campaign finance watchdog Public Campaign Action Fund launched the first wave of its campaign pressuring New York lawmakers to pass legislation to raise the voice of everyday people in the political process. Over 40,000 Republican, Democratic, and Independent voters in four Senate districts will begin receiving mail pieces today urging them to call on their Senator to support public financing of elections.

Press Release from PICO National Network and Public Campaign Action Fund:

Washington, D.C.— The $162,500 in donations the Mitt Romney-aligned “super PAC” received from predatory lenders is the surest sign that the industry is seeking to influence the election to impact the future of the newly-formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to PICO National Network and Public Campaign Action Fund.

Washington, D.C.— Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is preparing a “presidential-level” campaign for 2014 and is spending “hours dialing for dollars once the Senate wraps up nightly,” according to his own congressional staff, a sign that Kentucky’s senior Senator is more concerned about keeping his own job than creating new jobs for Kentuckians.

Washington, D.C.— Next Tuesday Mitt Romney hopes to pull in enough votes to win the Mississippi primary, but his focus is likely to be on the major fundraising event scheduled for the following day with Wall Street CEOs in Manhattan. New analysis by watchdog Public Campaign Action Fund found that at least two of the co-hosts of Romney’s event have, on their own, donated more to his super PAC, “Restore Our Future,” than he’s taken in from residents of Mississippi.