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The Vermont attorney general has issued guidance regarding the state’s contribution limits effective through the end of the year. His guidance interprets the $1,000 per election limit as meaning a candidate may accept a total of $2,000 for the 2013-2014 […]

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Attorney General William Sorrell issued a formal opinion confirming the state’s current contribution limits will remain in effect through the 2014 elections. Early in the legislative session, Vermont enacted Senate Bill 82, repealing the existing campaign finance law upon passage […]

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Vermont may soon move off the list of states without an independent ethics commission if new legislation passes this spring. House Bill 846 establishes the Vermont Ethics Commission, tasked with investigating complaints relating to breaches of legislative ethics law. The […]

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A drafting error in the state’s new campaign finance law left Vermont temporarily without contribution limits. The new limits are set to take effect on January 1, 2015, but the bill repealed the entire existing law effective upon the governor’s […]

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  Vermont has passed comprehensive campaign finance reform early in the second year of its biennial session. Senate Bill 82, signed by Governor Peter Shumlin on January 23, repealed Vermont’s existing campaign finance law and enacted a new framework in […]

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Campaign finance reform will wait until next session

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Bill may also increase filing frequency

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PACs that demonstrate making only independent expenditures not subject to limits

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Secretary of State hopes to have a searchable database ready for the 2014 elections

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Vermont Right to Life Committee plans to appeal

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May 2, 2012  •  

Here is the Latest Redistricting News

Today we have items from eight states:

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Measure the Result of Citizens United Decision

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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Would be Affected

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An Increasing Number of Lawmakers Connecting to the Public

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