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2002 News - National

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Articles that focus on reform across the U.S.

Date	Title	Source
12/5/02	Campaign Law Case Brings Debate, Crowds	Washington Post
12/5/02	2 Sides Open Fight Over Campaign Law	New York Times
12/3/02	Campaign Law Set for Big Test	New York Times
11/26/02	Candidates Allowed to Have Salaries From Campaigns	New York Times
11/22/02	Groups Say Parties Plan to Skirt Campaign Finance Law	New York Times
11/21/02	Watchdogs: Parties Skirting New Law	Chicago Tribune
11/2/02	Parties Create Ways to Avoid Soft Money Ban (abstract)	New York Times
10/30/02	Parties Grabbing 'Soft Money'; Upcoming Ban Triggers Rush	USA Today
10/30/02	Bush Signs Election Law Intended to End Disputes	New York Times
9/30/02	Records Falling in Waning Days of Soft Money	New York Times
9/17/02	Governors' Races Reach New Highs in Expenditures	New York Times
9/13/02	New Election Spending Route Mulled	Associated Press
8/1/02	Election Panel Speeds Vote on Donations	New York Times
7/31/02	Interest Groups May Avoid Election Spending Ban	New York Times
7/16/02	Democrats Report Totals in War Chests	New York Times
7/12/02	Fund-Raising Records Fall as Soft Money Ban Looms	New York Times
7/10/02	Free Speech and Campaign Reform Don't Conflict	New York Times
6/26/02	State Parties Adept at Raising Soft Money, Report Shows	New York Times
6/25/02	McCain Plans Bid to Force Election Panel Appointment	New York Times
6/20/02	Election Panel Rebuffs an Effort to Weaken Curb on "Issue Ads"	New York Times
6/18/02	Agency Delays Official Ruling on Soft Money Contributions	New York Times
6/14/02	Sponsors Assert Soft Money Ban May Be Diluted	New York Times
4/23/02	Labor Sues Over Campaign Finance Law	New York Times
4/11/02	House Defeats Legislation Over Campaign Finance Tie	New York Times
4/10/02	Campaign Finance Provision Muddies Fate of a Taxpayer-Friendly Bill	New York Times
3/28/02	Foes of New Campaign Law Brings Two Suits Against It	New York Times
3/28/02	Bush Signs Campaign Bill, Then Opens Money Tour	New York Times
3/21/02	Campaign Finance Bill (in full)	House of Representatives
3/21/02	Roll Call Vote in Senate on Bill	U.S. Senate
3/21/02	Campaign Finance Bill Wins Final Approval in Congress	New York Times
3/21/02	How They Voted On Campaign Bill	Associated Press
3/21/02	Senate OKs Soft-Money Ban	Chicago Tribune
3/21/02	Legislation Highlights	Chicago Tribune
3/21/02	News Analysis: The $2,000 Answer	New York Times
3/21/02	Clout Buyers Down, Not Necessarily Out	Chicago Tribune
3/18/02	Senate Debates Campaign Finance	Chicago Tribune
3/18/02	Campaign Bill's Chief For Hints of a Short Debate	New York Times
3/17/02	The Calculus of Campaign Finance	New York Times
3/14/02	Daschle Sets Stage for Key Vote on Campaign Finance Overhaul	New York Times
3/13/02	Redistricting Produces No Great Shakeups	New York Times
3/6/02	Delay Tactics Set the Stage for Showdown on Campaign Financing Bill	New York Times
3/4/02	The Ruses to Block Reform (editorial)	New York Times
3/4/02	Pocketing Soft Money Before Pockets Are Sewn Up	New York Times
3/1/02	Senate Leader Puts Off Trying to Force Campaign Bill to Floor	New York Times
2/26/02	Stuffing the Pillowcase With Soft Money	New York Times
2/20/02	Finance Reform? Yeah Right. (commentary)	Chicago Sun-Times
2/15/02	Daschle Vows Prompt Action in Senate on Soft Money Ban	New York Times
2/14/02	240-189 Vote Caps Seven-Year Effort to Ban Soft Money	New York Times
2/14/02	News Analysis: A Bid to Change, An Uncertain Future	New York Times
2/14/02	The Scene: Behind the Debate, Jockeying for Advantage	New York Times
2/14/02	Gifts in State Judicial Races Are Up Sharply	New York Times
2/14/02	Excerpts from House Debate on Soft Money Bill	New York Times
2/14/02	How the House Voted	New York Times
2/13/02	Congress in Search of its Soul (editorial)	New York Times
2/13/02	House G.O.P. Leaders Push Rival Campaign Finance Bill	New York Times
2/13/02	Free Speech and Enron Play in Debate Over Soft Money	New York Times
2/12/02	White House is Backing Foes of Finance Bill	New York Times
2/11/02	Fearing Limits on Soft Money, Parties Fill Coffers	New York Times
2/8/02	Backers of Campaign Finance Overhaul Mull Delay of its Effect	New York Times
2/7/02	House GOP Rallies Forces Against Bill on Donations	New York Times
2/6/02	House Speaker Schedules Vote Next Week on Campaign Finance Overhaul	New York Times
2/5/02	Lawmaker to Review Enron's Campaign Links	New York Times
2/4/02	Another Obstacle to Reform (editorial)	New York Times
1/25/02	House Vote is Set on Campaign Bill	New York Times
1/25/02	Comeback for Campaign Reform	New York Times
1/25/02	Political Reform Has to Start on Television	New York Times
1/24/02	House Vote Set on Campaign Finance But Outcome Uncertain	New York Times
1/22/02	Enron's Woes Revive Debate on Campaigns	New York Times

5/31/2008 - REFORM ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR TO STOP ACCEPTING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STATE CONTRACTORS

4/21/2008 - ICPR Finds $5 Million in Lobbying Spending by Units of Illinois Government

3/3/2008 - ICPR Files a Complaint with State Board of Elections

2/19/2008 - Midwest Democracy Network Calls for Presidential Candidates to Clarify Reforms Positions

10/9/2007 - Read Cindi Canary's Letter to House Leaders Urging the Passing of HB1

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