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How Rich: The Man Behind the Takings Initiatives

PSN on July 18, 2006 - 9:14am

Diving into the world of campaign finance and investigating the funders of the takings initiatives quickly reveals a number of organizations involved: Americans for Limited Government, America at Its Best, the Fund for Democracy, and Montanans in Action. What is odd, though, is that with more digging, they all appear to be funded and controlled by the same individual: New York Developer Howard Rich.

SCOTUS Strikes Down Campaign Finance Laws; Public Financing Strongest Constitutional Option

PSN on June 29, 2006 - 10:22am
This week, the Supreme Court struck down Vermont's strict limits on campaign contributions and expenditures by candidates.  In a set of fractured opinions in Randall v. Sorrell, the Court did not put an end to all campaign finance limits but did put a roadblock in the way of anything much more restrictive than most present laws.  So if there is going to be more serious reform to lessen the power of special interest money in politics, the only real remaining route to reform are systems of public financing of elections like Maine and Arizona.

Western Governors Demand Action on Global Warming

PSN on June 15, 2006 - 9:35am
The Western Governors Association on Sunday acknowledged an inconvenient truth. The bipartisan group of Governors from West Coast, Rocky Mountain, and Great Plains states came together to unanimously pass a resolution (PDF) that says that global warming is real, at least partially human-caused, and that now is a time for action.

The Importance of the Veto

Matt Singer on May 8, 2006 - 4:41pm
An Arizona diarist at Daily Kos points out how critical veto power is. The point is well-taken, especially in states with legislatures as reactionary as Arizona's. The Arizona Democratic Party (note: partisan source, treat it accordingly) has a list of some of the bills that Arizona's Janet Napolitano has vetoed. It's quite an amazing list. And it's a healthy reminder that the veto can be a very useful tool in the hands of a savvy executive.

Ohio: ALEC Says, "It Wasn't Me!"

PSN on May 4, 2006 - 2:44pm
The Cleveland Free Times takes a long, hard look at the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) operating methods in Ohio. As usual, it ain't pretty. The right-wing, corporate-funded network of state legislators is exposed quite thoroughly.

New Latino Voters May Change Political Map

PSN on April 27, 2006 - 1:42pm
"Today we march, tomorrow we vote!" - the chant at the recent immigration rights rallies -- may translate into a changed electoral landscape in many states across the country.

AZ: Posturing on Immigration; Failing on Wages

PSN on April 20, 2006 - 12:26pm

For the right wing in the Arizona state legislature, their only response to sweatshop employers using low-wage undocumented immigrants has been to try to make criminals of the undocumented workers themselves, even as they've opposed raising minimum wage standards to eliminate the sweatshops which financially benefit from exploited immigrants in the first place.

AZ: Anti-Immigrant Measures v. Minimum Wage Hikes

Nathan Newman on April 19, 2006 - 8:13am
For the right wing in the Arizona state legislature, their only response to sweatshop employers using low-wage undocumented immigrants has been to try to make criminals of the undocumented workers themselves, even as they've opposed raising minimum wage standards to eliminate the sweatshops which financially benefit from exploited immigrants in the first place. Yesterday, Gov.

Family-Friendly Business Rules

PSN on March 23, 2006 - 2:40pm

Two states, two different stories. Colorado's House just weakened a bill that would allow workers to take a small amount of time off each week for family reasons, such as parent-teacher meetings. Meanwhile, Arizona's legislature is unanimously moving a bill forward to protect the right of mothers to breast feed their children in public businesses.

AZ: Tax Revolt Worries Business Groups

Matt Singer on March 3, 2006 - 1:59pm
Some riled up Arizonans are working on property tax cap that appears to go even further than California's notorious Proposition 13.