Campaign Finance Reform
Ms. Miller and others briefed reporters on grassroots ideas on campaign finance reform which have not been proposed by the president or members of Congress. They took questions from the pres…
46 viewsMs. Miller and others briefed reporters on grassroots ideas on campaign finance reform which have not been proposed by the president or members of Congress. They took questions from the pres…
46 viewsParticipants released a report on some of the major contributors to 1996 congressional and presidential campaigns compiled from Federal Election statistics. They criticized several aspects o…
36 viewsPartcipants discussed the idea of providing candidates with free air time for political advertisements, which would greatly reduce a candidate’s need for large amounts of money to buy televi…
58 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
99 viewsGuests discussed political action committees and proposals to require public financing of campaigns. Ellen S. Miller, Center for Responsive Politics, recently wrote that election 1994 is the…
44 viewsCenter For Responsible Politics hosted a discussion on Political Action Committees contributions with Ellen Miller, Larry Makinson, and Joshua Goldstein. The participants discussed Political…
45 viewsThe John F. Kennedy School of Government held a forum on campaign finance reform discussed the possibilities of reform in the coming terms.
56 viewsIn his keynote speech, Deputy Presidential Assistant William Galston discussed President Bill Clinton’s successes and failures during his first two years in office, and speculated on his leg…
49 viewsThree media analysts spoke in a panel in a discussion at the National Press Club on media ethics, specifically concentrating on the possible conflicts of interests involved in persons who al…
94 viewsThe guests discussed the ethical issues pertaining to the presidential transition. The focused on Governor Clinton’s promise to apply stringent rules to the appointment of transition aides.
27 viewsStaffers from the Center for Responsive Politics spoke in a news conference to announce the findings of their report on campaign contributions in the 1992 campaigns. Issues covered by the re…
32 viewsDePauw University, in Greencastle, Indiana, sponsored a forum on the American electoral system featuring members of the media, scholars, and elected officials who talked about the process th…
36 viewsThe DePauw University Center for Contemporary Media sponsored a conference entitled, “Why Are The Elections Over Before the Polls Open?” In the panel discussion on the American electoral sys…
66 viewsThe Center for Responsive Politics held a news conference to announce the release of a study of campaign contributions made by political action committees during the 1988 and 1990 congressio…
63 viewsThe lively debate by Mr. Wertheimer, Ms. Miller and Mr. Stockmeyer centered around how capaign finances should be reformed and how to restore voter confidence in their elected officials.
50 viewsEllen Miller and Michael Waldman discussed the role of money in politics and answered viewer questions.
44 viewsThe Project for Comprehensive Campaign Reform & the League of Women Voters held a forum on campaign reform. Members of the Republican National Committee, Democratic National Committee, acade…
93 viewsThe Federal Election Commision talked about the effect of soft money on campaign finance reform. This was the afternoon session of an all-day hearing.
95 viewsEllen Miller talked about a survey that covered a variety of topics including appropriation procedures. She answered viewer questions. This program started in progress.
90 viewsEllen Miller, Center for Responsive Politics executive director, announced the center’s recent survey that asked legislators and staffers about Congressional operations, budget and pay.
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