Public Campaign Action Fund - florida

Tipped Hats All Around

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:04:12 -0500

Mary Ann Lindley of the Tallahassee Democract gives a "tip of the hat" to Florida state Sen. Alex Villalobos for declaring his support for public financing of campaigns and I in turn tip my hat to Lindley for a well-written editorial on why it's high time we address how campaigns are financed, and policy written.

Ready, Set, Raise!

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:10:24 -0500

Florida lawmakers are dividing their time between work at the statehouse by day, and working the room at nearby fundraisers by night with more of latter than the former as the dash for cash gets frenzied. A prohibition against soliciting money during the regular session means compressing all the fundraising into a cartoonishly hectic chunk.

Pays For Itself

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:18:43 -0500

Though it doesn't mention the Fair Elections Act by name, this Orlando Sentinel editorial is strongly in favor of a public financing system for congressional elections in the model of Arizona and Maine's Clean Elections programs, arguing that those states offer a much better example than Florida when it comes to reducing the influence of special interest money.

The Pledge in the States

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:41:38 -0500

Local press is taking an interest in who is signing the Voters First Pledge. The Charlotte Sun-Herald looks at Florida activists working to get candidates to sign on, and The Capital (see the second section) highlights the Maryland candidates who have pledge to put voters first.

Tell Katherine Harris elections aren't for sale. Period.

David Donnelly — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:43:43 -0500

We just sent this email out to our list of activists -- can you believe that Katherine Harris is trying to wash away her legacy with $10 million? Can you believe that she thinks people will forget that she abandoned the principle of oneperson, one vote in 2000? That somehow spending $10 million makes it okay to have taken illegal campaign contributions. Our petition is here.

Abramoff to be sentenced in Florida fraud case March 29

David Donnelly — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:17:00 -0500

Why is this important?Well, to get a lighter sentence, Jack Abramoff has to show that he's cooperating with authorities. Abbe Lowell, his lawyer, says,We will name names. We will provide the public with evidence of what is going on out there,...

Abramoff Sentencing May Be Put On Hold

Rick Bielke — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:17:00 -0500

ABC News reports that prosecutors and defense attorneys for Jack Abramoff are asking for a delay in his Florida sentencing while Jack helps D.O.J. investigate broader government corruption allegations.This news has got to rattle a few cages (a...

Ripping into Tom Feeney

Nancy Watzman — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:24:00 -0500

The Orlando Sentinel's Mike Thomas rips into Tom Feeney and gives us a nod:The liberal Public Campaign Action Fund once ranked Feeney as the nation's lawmaker most in the "pocket" of DeLay. It was a proud day for the Oviedo Republican."Bo...

More info on possible Republican lobbyist's plea agreement

David Donnelly — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 04:24:00 -0500

The New York Times moves the story on Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff ahead a little today, particularly with this passage:One participant in the case said the deal could be made final as early as next week.The terms of the plea deal have no...

Developing Story - Stay Tuned

Meghan Scott — Tue, 27 Sep 2005 08:47:00 -0500

Three men have been arrested in Florida and charged with the murder of former SunCruz Casino owner Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis. For regular readers of this blog, those names will ring a bell. Disgraced lobbyist and DeLay pal Jack Abramoff pu...