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States Challenge ‘Secret’ Campaign Money
With the rise in undisclosed political spending by non-profit groups, officials in several states are trying to figure where the money is coming from. more
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Ill. Campaign Finance Limits Remain Through Election, Court Rules
A federal appeals court refused a request to overturn a lower court’s preliminary injunction against a 2009 law limitng individual donations to $5,000, while allowing $10,000 from unions or corporations and $50,000 from political action committees. more
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Supreme Court Rules Corporations Can Spend in State Elections
Despite a 2010 Supreme Court ruling allowing businesses to spend in federal elections, Montana hoped to continue its ban on corporate campaign cash. On Monday, the Court said otherwise. more
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2010 Governor Races Broke $1 Billion Mark
TODAY'S TAKE: Last year was a revolutionary year for statewide elections, resulting in new governors in 28 states, more than at any time in this century. But the revolution came at an enormous cost. For the first time, the price of electing governors and lieutenant governors topped $1 billion. more
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Former North Carolina Governor Pleads Guilty to Felony
TODAY'S TAKE: Mike Easley on Tuesday (Nov. 23) became the first North Carolina governor ever to plead guilty to a felony. Easley, who left office in 2009, admitted accepting a $1,600 helicopter ride from a political supporter without reporting it on campaign finance documents.more -
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Ohio Race Drew More GOP Governors' Money Than Any Other
TODAY'S TAKE: The importance of Ohio in the 2012 presidential election is a key reason why the Republican Governors Association spent more money there than in any other state this year, according to the group's executive director.more -
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News Corporation Gives $1 Million to GOP
TODAY'S TAKE: A political donation by the parent company of Fox News and The Wall Street Journal is one of the biggest ever given by a media company, according to campaign finance experts. more
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Public Financing Upends Governor's Races
TODAY'S TAKE: A national debate over state campaign finance systems and the First Amendment is hitting the courts just in time for election season. Gubernatorial campaigns in Arizona, Connecticut and Florida already have been affected substantially.more -
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On the Ballot in Alaska: Transparency
After seeing money flow in unusual ways through a pair of controversial campaigns, Alaska has made some changes to its ballot initiative process. Also: Stateline's updated guide to what's on state ballots in 2010. more
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Court Complicates Campaign Finance Rules
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case threatens to dismantle campaign finance laws in 24 states, including century-old Montana laws voters approved when the state was essentially owned by mining companies.more -
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State Campaign Finance Laws in Crosshairs
TODAY'S TAKE: The full effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week to allow limitless corporate spending in candidate elections remains to be seen. But already, 24 states' campaign finance laws seem likely to be nullified because of the controversial ruling. more
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Illinois Law Allows Big Checks to Governor
Illinois' weak campaign finance laws have allowed Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to collect hefty donations for his campaign. Illinois is one of only six states - along with Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Virginia - that has no limits on the source or size of contributions.more -
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Nasty Judicial Races Renew Complaints
Another bruising campaign season in judicial elections has spurred calls for reform from advocacy groups, lawyers and others in the legal community, but fierce debate persists over how exactly state judges should be chosen.more -
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States Made History Nov. 4, Too
Barack Obama wasn't the only one to make history Nov. 4 when he was elected the first black U.S. president. Statehouses also broke ground on several fronts.more -
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Report ranks campaign disclosure laws
A new report finds that states are improving their campaign finance disclosure laws, requiring candidates to post more information electronically and allowing the public to search that information online.more -
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State budgets tenuous heading into '08
States awash in surpluses for the past two years are now treading water, with several desperately looking for lifelines to help them get out of budget trouble.more -
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The Ball Drops Here: New Laws for '07
(Updated 3:53 p.m. EST, Dec. 20, 2006) After the ball drops in Times Square, California public colleges no longer will be able to censor their student journalists, Missouri will end all limits on campaign contributions and Ohio pet owners will be able to set up trust funds for their furry and feathered friends.more -
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Election Paves Way for Deep Divides in Statehouses
The 2004 elections deepened political splits in state legislatures and turned out slightly worse for Republicans than Democrats. Estimates are the GOP's advantage in total legislative seats slipped from 64 to perhaps 15. After Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats now control both chambers in 19 states each. Of note, Colorados House and Senate flipped to Democratic control, and both houses of the Georgia Legislature will be in Republican leaders hands for the first time since Reconstruction. The Iowa Senates is tied 25-25. more
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Judicial Campaigns Shatter Fund-Raising Records
Fund-raising and spending on television advertisements in state Supreme Court elections are surpassing records across the country in what court watchers peg as a trend towards increasingly down-and-dirty judicial campaigns. A Supreme Court race in Illinois already is the most expensive in history. more
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Small Donors Equal Big Bucks for State Party Coffers
New campaign finance laws don't seem to have hurt state parties' warchests heading into Election 2004. State and local political parties are raking in cash at a record pace, with increasing emphasis on small individual donors to fund presidential and congressional campaign efforts. more