Public Campaign Action Fund - north carolina

All Along the Hightower

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:04:12 -0500

Author and columnist Jim Hightower is always quick to voice his support for public financing of campaigns, as well as for the work of Public Campaign and Public Campaign Action Fund so its nice to be able to return the favor by directing your attention to this profile of him in the Asheville Citizen-Times.
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Promising Developments in North Carolina

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:39:47 -0500
The Winston-Salem Journal is encouraged by the prospects for the expanded public financing program for North Carolina elections, which covers candidates for the Appellate and Supreme Courts and now candidates for three of the Council of State positions (the Governor's cabinet). Six of the eleven candidates for these three positions this year intend to run with public financing.
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The Speech in Question

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:03:20 -0500
North Carolina was the first state to pass a law offering an option for state judicial candidates to seek office using a full public financing system. Participation in the program has been high and public response has been sufficient to advance campaigns to offer a full public financing option for other races in the state. But a group is challenging North Carolina's law with the dubious "free speech" argument which a group of judges says misses the entire point of the program.
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Having the Option

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:56:54 -0500
North Carolina faces an unusual problem with its ten Council of State positions. In addition to having a very high number of these regulatory positions chosen by election, low levels of voter interest in their elections means that campaign support comes largely from industries and interests that serve to benefit directly from Council of State decisions. A pilot project of full public financing will be tried out next year for three of the positions, but will it be a big enough test?
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North Carolina Bill Passes Senate

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:49:14 -0500

Woo-Hoo! The North Carolina Senate followed in the House's footsteps and approved the Voter-Owned Elections public financing pilot program for three Council of State races, state auditor, insurance commissioner and superintendent of public instruction. Next the bill will go to the Governor and we're optimistic he will sign it. Read more from the Charlotte Observer!

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North Carolina House Passes Bill

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:48:21 -0500
Thanks to everyone who made calls to their legislators in support of North Carolina's public financing pilot program for Council of State races. This weekend, the state House passed the program on a vote of 59-57. From here the bill goes to the Senate. The pilot program covers the races for state auditor, superintendent of public instruction and insurance commissioner.
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North Carolina Needs You!

Adam Smith — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:03:10 -0500

Tomorrow, the North Carolina House of Representatives will vote on HB 1517, the Voter Owned Elections pilot project for Council of State Races. If you're from North Carolina, call your representative at (919) 733-4111.

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Wright Goes Wrong

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:42:21 -0500
Hmmm, something's brewing in North Carolina. Looks like Rep. Thomas Wright (D) is being investigated for misusing campaign contributions -- failing to report over $200K between 2000 and 2006 -- and some officials and campaign finance groups are calling for his resignation.
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Follow the Money, Then Get Rid of It

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:17:29 -0500
The Raleigh News and Observer profiles the latest report (pdf) by Democracy North Carolina on the nearly $15 million in fees paid to lobbyists in 2005 -- that's a lot of influence bought and sold at the Capitol building, and a good example of the perfectly legal but questionable activity that happens in a pay-to-play political system. Luckily Democracy North Carolina is on the case, pushing to curb the influence of money in politics by creating full public financing of campaigns.
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The Work of Clean Elections: Interview with Adam Sotak

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:24:14 -0500
Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk with one of the organizers at the forefront of the work to win full public financing of elections in North Carolina. Organizing Director Adam Sotak has been with Democracy North Carolina since 2000, and talked with me about the history of the work in North Carolina, and what 2007 has in store.
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