California solar energy company Solyndra had its offices raided last week by federal agents as part of an ongoing investigation into their bankruptcy and federal loan guarantees they’d received form the Department of Energy. Some critics have cried foul, trying to show how federal money spent on emerging technology is a waste. Others have tried [...]
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Why the Solyndra solar bankruptcy scandal is a big deal, but not the big deal some are making of it
Posted in Climate Change, Global Warming, Good Government, Nuclear, solar, Tarsands, tagged Campaign Finance, campaign finance reform, loan guarantee, Obama administration, solar energy, Solyndra, united states department of energy, white house on September 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »
FEC approves Colbert SuperPAC – hilarity AND sadness to ensue?
Posted in Campaign Finance, Good Government, tagged Campaign Finance, citizens united, Colbert Report, Comedy Central, Craig Holman, FEC, federal election commission, Karl Rove, Public Citizen, sarah palin, Stephen Colbert, SuperPACS on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Stephen Colbert and the FEC squared off today in Washington over the fake news anchor’s SuperPAC request. Colbert testified today in an FEC hearing in which he sought a media exemption so he can form his own Super political action committee. The Comedy Central host has been making fun of campaign finance laws for months [...]
Austin Taxi Industry Influences City Council Race
Posted in Campaign Finance, tagged Austin, Austin American-Statesman, austin city council, Campaign Finance, city of austin, electric cars, Kathie Tovo, randi shade, Taxi, taxis on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Although the taxi cab industry in Austin is not often considered a power player in politics, individuals, top executives and owners have spent thousands of dollars in this city council election cycle. In particular, the election for the Austin City Council Place 3 seat has seen substantial amounts of money flow into it from the [...]
State Senator Attempts to Get Rid of His Own Amendment
Posted in Campaign Finance, Good Government, Texas Legislature, tagged campaign contributions, Campaign Finance, Rick Perry, Sen. Mike Jackson on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Texas State Senator Mike Jackson added an amendment to the ethics bill (HB 1616) only 48 hours before the regular session ended and seems to be regretting that decision. Now he wants Gov. Rick Perry to veto his own legislation. The amendment was written so that candidates would have been able to expunge from their [...]
Shareholders Fight Back Against Citizens United
Posted in Campaign Finance, Good Government, tagged Campaign Finance, citizen united, Lady Gaga, Target on June 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In a shareholder meeting yesterday, Target executives addressed growing concerns over political actions of the company as well as performance. Shareholders were upset over the $150,000 donation to Minnesota Forward, which is a political group that backed Tom Emmer as a gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota in 2010. Emmer is an opponent of same-sex marriage and [...]
Lawrence Lessig to Speak on UT Campus Mon Feb 28, 6pm- we have your tickets!
Posted in Campaign Finance, Good Government, tagged Campaign Finance, Congress, Harvard Law School, Lawrence Lessig on February 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lawrence Lessig, Professor at Harvard Law School, is coming to Austin to speak on the corrosive influence of Money in Politics, thanks to our good friends at the Coffee Party Austin. Seating is limited, and having a ticket will guarantee you a seat. However, if you do not get a ticket, there will be some [...]
Losers on Election Day in Texas had one thing in common: Opposition to climate legislation
Posted in Campaign Finance, Global Warming, tagged 2010 elections, ACES, Campaign Finance, chet edwards, ciro rodriguez, independent expenditures, outside money, Solomon Ortiz, stealth PACs, Texas on November 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Don’t believe the media narrative that a vote on clean energy was political suicide. In Texas, the Democrats who voted for clean energy and action on climate were all re-elected. And the two/three who lost, all voted NO. The story that isn’t being told is one of outside money, the real culprit in understanding electoral changes.
State Rep Kino Flores found GUILTY, exposes holes in our Texas campaign finance and ethics laws
Posted in Campaign Finance, Good Government, tagged Campaign Finance, District attorney, Jury, Kino Flores, Texas Ethics Commission, travis county, Travis County Texas on October 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From the Statesman: A Travis County jury today found South Texas lawmaker Kino Flores guilty of multiple counts of tampering with a governmental record and perjury in connection with omissions Flores made on financial disclosure forms required to be filed by state elected officials. Flores, a 14-year state representative, was convicted of five counts of [...]
Lisa Murkowski: The price to pollute
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Big Oil, Campaign Finance, clean air act, corporate power, energy & climate, EPA, Ethics, government reform, lobbyists, money in politics, murkowski on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Original post can be found at our sister blog, Citizen Vox. How much does a pro-pollution amendment cost? From the looks of recent reports about the relationship between Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and a big energy lobbyist, at least about $35,000. That’s how much Duke Energy, Southern Co. and their executives gave to Sen. Murkowski’s [...]
Power to the People: The Fair Elections Now Act
Posted in Campaign Finance, tagged Arlen Spector, big money, campaign contributions, Campaign Finance, campaign finance reform, charlie gonzalez, clean elections texas, Dick Durbin, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Fair Elections, Fair Elections Now Act, FENA, Gene Green, John Larson, Lloyd Doggett, money, Shiela Jackson Lee, Silvestre Reyes, Solomon Ortiz, Walter Jones on December 2, 2009 | 8 Comments »
As early as the time of Socrates, people have identified money as a corruptive influence in politics, specifically in democracies. Elections now cost double and triple what they used to, which means more and more of our Senators’ and Representatives’ time is spent dialing for dollars. The average member of the House of Representatives will [...]
Tom Craddick Laundered Money through Jobs PAC to House Dems, Texans for Public Justice files in complaint
Posted in Campaign Finance, tagged campaign, campaign contributions, Campaign Finance, clean elections texas, Fair Elections Now Act, public financing, texans for public justice on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tom Craddick, the former Speaker of the Texas House and currently a Republican incumbent Texas House Member, has given money to his favorite incumbent Democratic Representatives. So, what’s the problem? Craddick laundered the money through a PAC instead of a direct contribution. In response, Texans for Public Justice, a political advocacy group, has filed a [...]
The battle begins in the Supreme Court today
Posted in Campaign Finance, tagged Campaign Finance, Congress, corporate money, corporate responsibility, don't get rolled, politics, publicly financed elections, rabble-rousing, supreme court on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At 10 a.m. EDT today, a grave test for our democracy began. Whether you’re taking to the streets or hanging our printed poster in your window, help us show the media, the Supreme Court and Congress that citizens across the U.S. won’t stand for more corporate influence in politics. Send your photos, videos, blog posts [...]
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