North Carolina Judge Comments on Their Judicial Public Financing System

Judge Bryant discusses Washington's recent effort to pass a judicial public financing bill and examines the North Carolina system that has been in place for two election cycles in this PI Op Ed piece.

University of Washington Law Professor Examines Judicial Public Financing

Professor of Law, William Anderson, discusses the need for fair judicial elections in this Seattle Times Op Ed story.

Student Organization for Public Financing 

These students prove the their generation is not an apathetic lot.  Democracy Matters informs and engages college students and communities in efforts to strengthen our democracy.  They have campus based chapters throughout the country focusing on the issue of private money in politics and other pro-democracy reforms.

WPC in the News Earlier this Year

• WPC's broadcast exposure has increased in intensity starting with the four-city public forums.  The Seattle Channel 21/28 telecast the entire Town Hall Public Forum.  The show is still available for your viewing.

• KUOW aired a full hour Conversation with Ross Reynolds on public financing including an interview with WPC's Executive Director Craig Salins'. RealAudio, MP3 High, MP3 Low

A Maine Republican Legislator Evaluates Their Public Financing System

This Republican Op-ED piece examines the history and the misinformation and also offers an opinion of Maine's groundbreaking public election financing program.  

New York Governor Spitzer calls for Public Financing of State elections

In his State of the State address, newly elected Governor Eliot Spitzer has made sweeping ethics proposals including Public Financing of state election campaigns.

Professor of Government Appraises  the First Decade of Maine's Public Financing System

In this Kennebec Journal article the Distinguished Professor of Government at Colby College and former chairman of the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices describes his transformation from doubter to supporter of Maine's Public Campaign Financing system.

Seattle Times Editorial About the Dirty Elections in Washington State Last Year

Kate Riley discusses the huge amounts of money flowing to judicial candidates and responses by Public Disclosure Commission and Rep. Shay Schual-Berke's public financing proposal in her editorial.

News Tribune Op-Ed on Public Financing:

State Representative Miloscia Sounds Off

State Representative Mark Miloscia says that public financing of all election campaigns is the only way to put an end to legalized bribery in a News Tribune op-ed piece.