U.S. Senate Still in Dark Ages on Using Computers.
Washington State Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Mike McGavick’s Financial Disclosure forms that were to be filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the first quarter of the year are still...
View ArticleTime for US Senators to Open Their Campaign Books in a Timely Matter.
Old Time Senators seem fearful of opening their campaign books to voters and for too long have tried to unreasonably hide them from the public. While candidates for the Presidency and House of...
View ArticleWhy are Senators Murray and Cantwell Not Co-Sponsors of S 223?
Senate Bill 223, the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, is a simple bill only several sentences long. It would increase accountability of campaign disclosure to the public by requiring that...
View ArticleUS Senators Still Trying to Figure Out Computers and Internet
If you think the US Senate is going to figure out a way to track the billions of dollars they are giving away forget it. It seems they still have not even figured out how to use computers and the...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell
Dear Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell: Thirty-seven Senators currently are co-sponsors of S 482 – the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act. The bill requires candidates for US Senate...
View ArticleShould Money Buy "Free" Speech in Elections?
U.S. Supreme Court maneuvering in a case involving corporate money in political campaigns suggests that the right wing majority on the court is practicing judicial activism. The case involves a...
View ArticleOnly Four Seattle City Council Candidates Raise over $10,000 in June
Candidates running for Seattle City Council have only about 1 month left before the August 18, 2009 Primary. The two top candidates in each race will go on to the November election. Here are the latest...
View ArticleSeattle School Board Candidates Mostly Low Profile and Low Fundraising.
Three Seattle School Board seats are up for election this year and two seats have Primary Elections. The School District has an odd hybrid electoral system where candidates run in a district in the...
View ArticleLatest Fundraising Totals in Seattle Races
Campaign Disclosure Information can be found at the Washington State Public Disclosure website , as well as at the City of Seattle Ethics and Election Commission website. You can get more detailed on...
View ArticleCorporate America Planning to Spend Record Amount in Congressional Elections
Republicans last week did the dirty work for the US Chamber of Commerce – their buddies. The Chamber lobbied hard against tougher campaign finance disclosure laws in Congress. Republicans in the Senate...
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