Center for Governmental Studies Research Archive

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Voter Information in the Digital Age: Grading State Election Websites Publication Date: December 2012 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies; Research Area: Political Reform
Alternatives to Triggers: Public Campaign Financing After Arizona Free Enterprise Publication Date: September 2011 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Public Campaign Financing in California: A Model Law for 21st Century Reform Publication Date: August 2011 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Citizen Legislators or Political Musical Chairs: Term Limits in California Publication Date: July 2011 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Political Reform
CGS' amicus brief, filed in favor of respondent, in McComish v. Bennett Publication Date: March 2011 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Public Campaign Financing in Albuquerque: Citizens Win with Clean Money Elections Publication Date: February 2011 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Public Financing in Portland: Should Voter-Owned Elections Survive? Publication Date: October 2010 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Money and Power in the City of Angels Publication Date: July 2010 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Open Primaries and Top Two Elections: Proposition 14 on California’s June 2010 Ballot Publication Date: May 2010 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Political Reform
Public Campaign Financing in North Carolina Judiciary: Balancing The Scales Publication Date: April 2010 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Loopholes, Tricks and End Runs: Evasions of Campaign Finance laws, and a Model Law to Block Them Publication Date: December 2009 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Mapping Public Financing in American Elections Publication Date: November 2009 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Mapping Public Financing in American Elections Publication Date: January 2009 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Model Law on Payments Influencing Candidates and Elected Officials Publication Date: December 2008 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Political Reform
Redistricting Reform in California: Proposition 11 on the November 2008 California Ballot Publication Date: October 2008 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Redistricting
Overview of California's Redistricting Reform Proposals Publication Date: October 2008 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Redistricting
Public Campaign Financing in New Jersey--Legislature: A Pilot Project Takes Flight Publication Date: August 2008 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Public Campaign Financing in Minnesota: Damming Big Money in the Land of 10,000 Lakes Publication Date: August 2008 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Public Campaign Financing in Wisconsin: Showing Its Age Publication Date: August 2008 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance
Public Campaign Financing in New Jersey--Governor: Weeding Out Big Money in the Garden State Publication Date: August 2008 Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies Research Area: Campaign Finance