In this editorial, The Times calls for President Obama to act on his campaign pledge to fix the “broken system” of financing campaigns. He needs to set a strong example for Congress and the status quo laziness of Washington and move convincingly for revival of the public option, which served the nation well. This would […]
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Letter advocates independent nominees to Federal Election Commission
The Times printed this letter to the editor in reaction to an editorial on appointments to the Federal Election Commission. We have urged President Obama to appoint one or more independents to the commission. While this would certainly upset the partisans in Congress, it would break the F.E.C.’s gridlock and provide representation to the 35 […]
Federal Election Commission puts old cases online for the first time
The Federal Election Commission has put all of its old enforcement matters online, going back to 1975. The file are available in PDF form here. The Commission’s first Matter Under Review (or “MUR” in agency parlance) is in the file for MUR 1.