Text Box:  People Helping People in Democracy   Jim has been the Executive Director of United Vision for Idaho for 12 years.  They are the lead organization promoting campaign finance reform on the state level in Idaho and have helped promote greater disclosure and accountability in Idaho elections. Public financing bills introduced in the Idaho Legislature include SB 1290 in 2006, co-sponsored by seven State Senators. Big money for campaigns comes from PACs and wealthy interests in Boise and Washington, DC. Those interests have disproportionate access to lawmakers as they set the agenda of the legislative session, prioritize state revenue, and create incentives in state tax policies.  Small communities like Salmon must compete with these big-money interests. Text Box: Whom do you want your elected officials to represent?   You or Big Business?   Because of our current campaign procedure, Big business is whom they represent.   How can we change this so our elected officials represent US?          

 

Come on Thursday, Jan. 11 to

 explore these issues together and

to figure out what we can do.

Jim Hansen will be at the

community center on January 11

 at 7:00 PM to discuss campaign finance reform.

 

 

Text Box:   Come on Thursday, Jan. 11 to  explore these issues together and to figure out what we can do. Jim Hansen will be at the community center on January 11  at 7:00 PM to discuss campaign finance reform.   Text Box:   Text Box: States With Public Funding Elections Laws Arizona, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Vermont. Text Box: Federal Law on Campaign Finance Reform On March 27, 2002, President Bush signed into law  the  Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold law) Text Box: For campaign finance reform and other issues of interest to voters go to:   HTTP://FP1.CENTURYTEL.NET/LEMDEMS Text Box: Carmen Sunrise

Text Box: Recent Federal Activity on Campaign Finance Reform. (HR 4819)    On February 8, 2006, Jim Leach (R-IA) introduced a campaign finance reform bill in the House.  That bill  was referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  Congress took no other action.  Title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committees from making contributions in support of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Text Box: Campaign Finance Reform in the Federal Government and in the States.