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• Almanac of Policy Issues: Campaign Finance Reform - Current news, background on the McCain-Feingold "soft money" reform bill, and links on US campaign finance reform.
• Brookings Institute: Campaign Finance Reform - Includes a sourcebook on campaign finance law and administration, a newly launched and continuously updates section on recent developments in campaign finance regulation, legislation pending in the US Congress, external links, and a public forum.
• Burton Ridgeway's Briefs: Campaign Finance Reform - Author of a novel, "The FECMA Conspiracy", showing the benefits of a specific approach.
• California Clean Money Campaign - A campaign for clean elections legislation in the state of California.
• Campaign Finance [American University] - Campaign finance contributions by candidate. Sponsored by the AU School of Communication.
• Campaign Finance Information Center - CFIC is dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth by following the campaign money trail.
• The Campaign Finance Institute - Conducts research and education, empanels task forces, and makes recommendations for policy change in the field of campaign finance.
• Campaign Finance Reform Forum - Forum about reform in the United States.
• Campaign Finance "Reform": The Good, the Bad, and the Unconstitutional - Report published in July 1999 arguing against restrictions on campaign spending and "soft money" contributions on constitutional grounds. By James Bopp, Jr. of the Heritage Foundation.
• Campaign Finance Search - A searchable database of information regarding the election campaigns of many politicians in the USA.
• The Campaign Legal Center - Represents the public interest in strong enforcement of campaign finance laws.
• Center for Responsive Politics - The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large.
• Clean Elections Institute - Educates the public about various campaign finance abuses and the possibilities for reform. Arizona.
• CleanUpWashington.org: Campaign Finance Reform - Part of Public Citizen's "Congress Watch" project. Current initiatives in Congress, nnalysis, and proposals.
• The Coin-Operated Congress - "Mother Jones" magazine investigates the impact of money on Congressional elections. This site contains original reporting and a searchable database of campaign donors.
• Common Cause - U.S. citizens organization working to end special-interest politics and reform government ethics, largely through campaign finance reform.
• Democracy Matters - DM is a national student organization with a focus on campaign finance reform through clean elections systems.
• Democracy Matters, University of Puget Sound Chapter - A chapter of the nation-wide student organization promoting interest in and legislation for publicly funded elections as a way to reduce the influence of big money donors.
• Granny D. Home Page - Web page of Senior citizen Doris Haddock ("Granny D.")who walked across the country, arriving in Washington, D.C. in Feb. 2000, to support campaign finance reform.
• Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Homepage - Non-partisan group working to take big money out of Illinois politics. Updated campaign finance information on Illinois politicians.
• It's Time for a Change! - Suggestions on how to reform the American election system to make it more democratic. Has organized links to various aspects of activism, voting procedures, etc.
• Massachusetts Voters for Clean Elections - Non-partisan citizen group working to reduce the influence of private money in the electoral process. Includes a description of the reform, FAQ, news, and how to get involved.
• Money Line - Data pertaining to the sums, distribution, and usage of money donated to public officials for elections purposes.
• Mother Jones 400 - U.S. elected officials received a record $696 million in 2000. Mojo reveals the nation's top 400 contributors and what they expect in return.
• National Voting Rights Institute - A non-profit organization dedicated to challenging the constitutionality of the current campaign finance system at the federal and state levels. Through litigation and public education.
• New Politics Program - National Civic League program works to identify and promote campaign finance reform on the local level. Also maintains a comprehensive database of local campaign finance reform initiatives.
• OpenSecrets.og - Details information on PAC money which is contributed to the various political candidates. Information can be sorted alphabetically or by industry.
• Public Campaign -- Real Campaign Finance Reform - Fighting for "clean money" campaign reform to take special-interest money out of America's elections.
• Public Voices - Proposes responsible campaign finance reform for Texas, one of only a few states that has neither contribution limits nor public financing. Includes a proposal, recent bills, and contact information for legislators.
• San Diego Alliance for Clean Elections - Working to reform campaign finance laws in the city and to introduce public financing of campaigns. Includes a summary of the initiative, meeting schedule, and newsletters.
• Still More Campaign Finance Reform - A collection of political cartoons from Slate.
• Students for Clean Elections - Working to organize and mobilize the Wesleyan and Connecticut student communities to pass clean money campaign reform with full public funding legislation.
• Students4reform.com - New York-based student activist organization which seeks to defeat incumbents who oppose certain campaign finance reforms. Includes media appearances, list and map of targeted politicians, and information on how to support the movement.
• Washington Public Campaigns - A campaign for clean elections legislation in the state of Washington.
• WhiteHouseForSale.org - Detailed, informative site about campaign financing in USA as it is today and what can be changed. Also contains detailed info about Dean, Kerry, and G.W. Bush presidential campaigns.
• Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Finance Reform - Nonpartisan coalition for campaign finance reform in Wisconsin. Provides online campaign finance record for state legislators.

• Wisconsin Leaders Beholden to Tobacco Interests, Groups Say - By Richard P. Jones. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] Advocates for campaign finance reform and a smoke-free environment say that Wisconsin is squandering $1.3 billion in tobacco settlement money to solve its fiscal crisis because it's beholden to tobacco companies. (June 26, 2002)
• Shedding Electronic Light on Campaign Finance - By Ashley Craddock. [Wired News] California's Legislature and Secretary of State push new efforts to give wider public access to who spends what to elect whom. (April 15, 1997)