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Comments of CCP President Sean Parnell to the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights
April 12, 2011   •  By Sean Parnell   •  ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) submitted comments to an April 12, 2011 hearing of the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, ...

Testimony of CCP President Sean Parnell to the Maine Joint Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs
March 28, 2011   •  By Sean Parnell   •  , ,

While government-financed political campaigns are often touted as a way to reduce the influence of organized interest groups, there is little reason to believe this ...

Testimony of CCP President Sean Parnell to the Maryland Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
March 16, 2011   •  By Sean Parnell   •  , ,

CCP is active on both the state and federal level on legislation relating to campaign finance and election law. Our priority is working with policymakers ...

Testimony of CCP Research and Government Relations Director Laura Renz to the Maryland Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
March 10, 2011   •  By Laura Renz   •  , ,

Taxpayer financed campaigns like the one proposed in SB657 are always touted with sweeping promises of reforming the nature of elections and improving the way ...

Comments of CCP Vice President of Policy Allison Hayward on Maryland Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Campaign Finance Report
January 7, 2011   •  By Allison Hayward   •  , , ,

CCP also maintained its previous reservations regarding the committe's support for restrictions and requirements on campaign use of social media, such as Twitter and ...

Comments of CCP Vice President of Policy Allison Hayward on Maryland Campaign Finance Reform Proposals
December 6, 2010   •  By Allison Hayward   •  , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) submitted comments to a Maryland panel considering changes to the state's campaign finance law. CCP's policy recommendations include ...

Testimony of CCP President Sean Parnell to the New Jersey Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee
November 15, 2010   •  By Sean Parnell   •  , ,

The Center has serious concerns that this bill would threaten core First Amendment freedoms, including the right of citizens to associate with one another and ...

Testimony of CCP Research & Government Relations Director Laura Renz to the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee
August 18, 2010   •  By IFS staff   •  , , ,

The legislation being discussed today represents an understandable but misguided approach to campaign finance law. In fact, Pennsylvania’s current status as one of only eleven ...

Testimony of CCP Research & Government Relations Director Laura Renz to the Maryland Joint Committee On Administrative, Executive, & Legislative Review
July 20, 2010   •  By Laura Renz   •  ,

These regulations appear to be a solution in search of a problem and we are aware of no scandal or fraud that prompted the writing ...

Comments of CCP Vice President of Policy Allison Hayward on California FPPC Regulation
July 16, 2010   •  By Allison Hayward   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I would like to comment on the Fair Political Practices Commission Interested Persons topic for your Monday, ...

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