In the Press

Op-Eds

It's the Money, Stupid, Charles Kolb, The Huffington Post, 12/22/2010
Maine's Clean Elections system takes hits from near and far, Dan Billings, The Kennebec Journal, 12/5/2010
MAINE COMPASS: Clean Elections law not perfect, but pretty good, Robert S. Howe, The Kennebec Journal, 12/5/2010
Rebuke of Clean Elections funds use should focus on voter outreach, Mike Tipping, The Kennebec Journal, 12/5/2010
Time to end Maine experiment of Clean Elections law funding, Tony Payne, The Kennebec Journal, 11/29/2010
First stop for Clean Elections, Pat LaMarche, The Bangor Daily News, 11/17/2010
Guest Column: Clean Elections not behind negative election ads, Ann Luther, The Bangor Daily News, 11/1/2010
State of Maine politics has changed - not for the better, Mike Tipping, The Morning Sentinel, 10/31/2010
Clean Elections in Maine, Edward French, The Quoddy Times, 9/24/2010
Democracy by special interests opaque, Harold Pachios, The Bangor Daily News, 9/22/2010
Guest column, Ann Luther, The Machias Valley News, 9/15/2010
Repairing Citizens United becomes a test for three GOP senators, E.J. Dionne, The Washington Post, 9/13/2010
Campaign finance laws must support transparency, disclosure, Barbara McDade, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 9/5/2010
Matching funds are "fundamental matter of fairness", John Brautigam, Village Soup, 9/1/2010
MAINE COMPASS: Unfair to change rules governing Clean Elections 75 days before vote, Libby Mitchell, The Kennebec Journal, 8/15/2010
Guest Column: Clean Elections system works just the way it is, Hannah Pingree, The Bangor Daily News, 8/14/2010
Letter from Connecticut: Making Due With Public Money, Paul Bass, The New York Times, 7/28/2010
Court rulings could mean big changes for Clean Elections Act, Dan Billings, The Kennebec Journal, 7/17/2010
Maine's Clean Election system a worthy model, Alison Smith, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 6/6/2010
Intoxicated on fundraising, Ruth Marcus, The Washington Post, 6/2/2010
Politicians in Congress should serve you, not rich contributors, Warren Rudman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5/24/2010
Maine Voices: Clean Elections fund broadens choices, Alison Smith, The Portland Press Herald, 5/18/2010
A cleaner Earth starts with cleaner elections, Gus Speth, The Metro West Daily News, 4/22/2010
"Soul Of A Citizen" Excerpt: Taking Money Out Of Politics: A Grassroots Effort For Clean Elections, Paul Loeb, The Huffington Post, 4/18/2010
Maine Voices: Congress aims to rein in corporate ads, Chris Bell, The Portland Press Herald, 4/16/2010
The Man Who Took Down Campaign Finance Reform, Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones, 1/21/2010
Giving corporations an outsized voice in elections, Monica Youn, The Los Angeles Times, 1/10/2010
Clean Election Fund May Take a Bath, Bill Nemitz, The Portland Press Herald, 1/8/2010

Editorials

Keep Arizona Elections Clean, The New York Times, 12/20/2010
Our view: Clean Elections law both popular and disputed, The Portland Press Herald, 11/29/2010
A Clean Victory, The Bangor Daily News, 11/10/2010
Big money in elections now speaks louder than ever, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 11/7/2010
Outside money changing Maine legislative races, The Portland Press Herald, 10/30/2010
Clean Election funds protected by the courts - for now, The Journal Tribune, 10/13/2010
Thumbs Up - Court affirms Maine law, The Times Record, 10/11/2010
Our View: Court right to uphold candidate matching funds, The Portland Press Herald, 9/22/2010
The Secret Election, The New York Times, 9/18/2010
Rethink Clean Elections, The Bangor Daily News, 8/13/2010
Send In the Tycoons, The New York Times, 7/13/2010
Court should not limit "Clean" candidate funds, The Portland Press Herald, 6/11/2010
Clean Elections threatened?, The Times Record, 6/9/2010
Clean is for Candidates, The Bangor Daily News, 5/27/2010
Maine's $5 Election Plan, The Providence Journal, 5/24/2010
Clean money means clean elections in Maine, The Grand Forks Herald, 5/14/2010
Safeguarding our Clean Election Act, The Times Record, 4/28/2010
Supreme Court got it wrong: Corporations are not human beings, The Portland Press Herald, 3/17/2010
Our View: Clean Election Act funds prove hard to get, and that's good, The Portland Press Herald, 3/9/2010
Shortage Unlikely Event for Clean Election Fund, The Portland Press Herald, 1/9/2010

Press Clips

Dirty Money, Big Corn, Fat Kids, Clean Elections: Who bought your politician?, Christine Parrish, The Free Press, 11/24/2010
High court won't block Maine campaign law, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 10/24/2010
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy Gives Bopp Another Shot at an Injunction on Maine's Election Laws, Alice McFadden, The Free Press, 10/21/2010
Clean Election Advocates Win U.S. Supreme Court Round, Maine PBN, 10/13/2010
Election Spending Skyrockets After "Citizens United", Peter Overby, National Public Radio, 10/12/2010
Maine Clean Elections Advocates Win Court Round, Maine PBN, 9/17/2010
Judge rejects bid to curtail election funds, Kevin Miller, The Bangor Daily News, 9/17/2010
As election season begins, spending on campaigns breaks records, PBS, 9/3/2010
Ethics Commission adopts emergency rules, Susan M. Cover, The Portland Press Herald, 8/27/2010
Federal judge approves most of Maine's campaign law, The Kennebec Journal, 8/20/2010
All but two PAC provisions in campaign finance law OK'd, Kevin Miller, The Bangor Daily News, 8/19/2010
Lawsuit seeks to halt Maine's matching funds campaign law, Kevin Miller, The Bangor Daily News, 8/6/2010
Suit Challenges Maine's Clean Elections law, Glenn Adams, The Boston Globe, 8/6/2010
Maine watching Arizona elections case, Kevin Miller, The Bangor Daily News, 7/29/2010
Court Rulings in Other States Puts Maine's Clean Elections Law in Doubt, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 7/29/2010
Groups say now is time for public financing push, Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, 7/8/2010
Governor race spending already tops $7.5 million, Kevin Miller, The Bangor Daily News, 6/11/2010
Court Decision Could Affect Maine's Clean Elections Law, Maine PBN, 6/8/2010
Ethics Panel Mulls Radio Ad, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 5/27/2010
Most Legislative candidates qualify for public financing, Ethan Wilensky-Lanford, The Kennebec Journal, 5/6/2010
The next battle in campaign finance reform, The Christian Science Monitor, 4/30/2010
"Clean" can be squeaky: Maine's Clean Election system - the first of its kind in the nation - has seen problems in the past, Matthew Stone, The Kennebec Journal, 4/27/2010
Supreme Court takes up Washington case involving disclosure of petition signatures, Janet I. Tu, The Seattle Times, 4/25/2010
Richardson's Eligibility for Clean Election Funds in Question, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 4/16/2010
Four running for Blaine House likely to qualify for Clean Election financing, Susan M. Cover, The Morning Sentinel, 4/1/2010
Maine blazes a trail in funding, Sasha Issenberg, The Boston Globe, 3/29/2010
Democrats try to create space in crowded field, Kelley Bouchard, The Portland Press Herald, 3/27/2010
Courts Take On Campaign Finance Decision, Adam Liptak, The Portland Press Herald, 3/26/2010
Candidates for Governor Have Until April 1 to Come Clean, The Free Press, 3/18/2010
Clean challenge: Public financing elusive for some, Matt Wikenheiser, The Portland Press Herald, 3/7/2010
Lawmakers Mull Changes to Clean Elections Fund, The Portland Press Herald, 2/18/2010
Panel makes backup plan for short Clean Election funding, Rebekah Metzler, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 1/29/2010
A Quest to End Spending Rules for Campaigns, David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times, 1/25/2010
The Gubernatorial Money Race, Mike Tipping, DownEast.com, 1/22/2010
Court's Campaign Finance Ruling Reverberates in Maine, Keith Shortall, Maine PBN, 1/21/2010
Snowe Troubled by U.S. Supreme Court Ruling to Remove Limits on Corporate and Union Spending in Political Campaigns, 1/21/2010
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree critical of Supreme Court decision, 1/21/2010
Justices May Rule Soon on Campaign-Finance Case, Robert Barnes, The Washington Post, 1/9/2010
Court Rolls Back Limits on Election Spending, David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times, 1/9/2010
Glut of Candidates Threatens to Drain Maine Clean Elections Fund, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 1/5/2010

Letters to the Editor

Keep It Clean, LTE, Crystal Canney, The Bangor Daily News, 11/22/2010
Mitchell only candidate "not beholden" to fundraisers, LTE, Beverly Bustin-Hatheway, The Kennebec Journal, 10/29/2010
Clean Elections: Support for Candidates Who Choose that Option, LTE, Mable Ney, The Gray and New Gloucester Gazette, 10/19/2010
People, not corporations, have rights, LTE, Lisa Ward, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 8/26/2010
Keep It Clean, LTE, Alan Vlach, The Bangor Daily News, 8/20/2010
Keep Clean Elections, LTE, Edward F. Snyder, The Bangor Daily News, 8/20/2010
Keep Maine Clean, LTE, Phil Bailey, The Bangor Daily News, 8/20/2010
Maine's an example, LTE, Cushman Anthony, The Christian Science Monitor, 3/29/2010
Congress Needs a Clean Elections Law, LTE, Cushman Anthony, The Forecaster, 1/11/2010

Features

Maine Voices: Suit against Clean Elections law an effort to halt political speech, Alison Smith, The Portland Press Herald, 8/11/2010
MCCE Co-Chair Alison Smith on FOX's Good Day Maine, 8/9/2010
Conservative Groups Take Aim at Maine's Clean Elections Law, Maine PBN, 8/6/2010
MCCE Co-Chair Alison Smith presents testimony on MCCE poll on Mainers and disclosure, Maine PBN, 6/24/2010
MCCE Co-Chair Alison Smith reacts to US Supreme Court decision to block Arizona law, Maine PBN, 6/10/2010
MCCE Co-Chair Alison Smith is highlighted in re-released book on citizen activists, 4/1/2010
Seattle author Paul Loeb has re-releaed his book, "Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times", which includes stories of everyday people working for social justice. Listen to Loeb and our own Alison Smith who is profiled in the book.
MCCE Co-Chair Ann Luther talking Clean Elections on Maine Watch, Maine PBN, 3/18/2010

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