Solutions:
- Offer public financing for gubernatorial and lieutenant governor candidates (similar to 11 states)
- Offer public financing for state legislator candidates (similar to 5 states)
- Offer public financing for state supreme court candidates (similar to 2 states)
Alternatives:
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Brennan Center – New Mexico Passes Bill to Strengthen Clean Elections Public Financing Law
Brennan Center – More than Combating Corruption: The Other Benefits of Public Financing
Al Jazeera – Time for public financing of elections
Gallup – Half in U.S. Support Publicly Financed Federal Campaigns
Huffington Post – Seattle Could Create An Entirely New Way To Fund Elections
Huffington Post – Here’s Where Campaign Finance Reform May Move Ahead As Congress Dithers
Huffington Post – Maine, Seattle Pave Next Path For Campaign Finance Reform
The Atlantic – Seattle’s Experiment With Campaign Funding
Demos – Fresh Start: The Impact of Public Campaign Financing in Connecticut
Time – Do We Really Need Campaign Finance Reform?
AZ Central – Tempe poised to send campaign finance reform to voters
Albuquerque Journal – City Council wants Albuquerque voters to boost public financing for candidates
The Oregonian – Portland reconsiders public money for political campaigns
Sacramento Bee – Public financing of elections could expand in California
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