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2006

May 10, 2006 - Note to Media: Corruption File on Ken Calvert Now Available

April 27, 2006 - TheRestofUs.org Calls on Members of Congress to Come Clean on Cunningham Scandal

April 19, 2006 -- TheRestofUs.org Calls on 10 Wisconsin Legislators to Demand a Vote on Ethics Enforcement

March 31 - TheRestofUs.org Calls on Rep. Doolittle to Cough Up Campaign Contributions from Tony Rudy

March 29 - Statement of Derek Cressman on Rob Reiner's Resignation as Chairman of California First 5 Commission

March 22 - First 5 Commission Should Air Ads With Credible Oppsing Viewpoints to "Preschool for All" If Proposition 82 Supporters Don't Reimburse State

March 20 - New FEC Rules Impact McCain's Appearance at Schwarzenegger Fundraiser

March 15 - Note to Media: Katherine Harris Corruption File Now Available on Our Website

March 14 - Reiner Fails To Adequately Address Concerns Regarding Public Funds Spent to Support Ballot Measure

March 2 - TheRestofUs.org Urges Maximum Ten Year Sentence for Cunningham

February 24 - TheRestofUs.org Calls for Disgorgement of Campaign Contributions from Duke Cunningham Co-conspirator Mitch Wade

February 23 - High Schooler Gives Schwarzenegger Campaign $44,600; Parents Robin And Cherie Arkley May Have Violated Contribution Limits

February 9 - TheRestofUs.org Files FEC Complaint Against Jack Abramoff for Violating Campaign Contribution Limits

February 8 - Citizen Organizations Call on Court to Approve Campaign Spending Limits

January 31 - TheRestofUs.org calls on President Bush to reveal Pioneer fundraising information

January 27 - DeLay/Cunningham/Doolittle Donors Violated Campaign Limits: TheRestofUs.org Files FEC Complaints Against Max Gelwix and William B. Adams

January 23 - Doolittle Still Won't Tell Truth About Abramoff Money

January 23 - Governor Schwarzenegger's Deafening Silence on California's Clean Money Bill

January 18 - Abramoff Gave Doolittle State PAC Additional $10,000 in 2002

January 12 - Boehner and Blunt Use PAC Cash to Buy Votes for House Majority Leader

January 11 - TheRestofUs.org Calls On Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson to Resign Immediately

January 10 - TheRestofUs.org Calls for Disclosure in House Leadership Elections

January 6 - TheRestofUs.org Calls on White House to Disclose Source of Contributions Obtained From Bush Pioneers Tom Noe, Brent Wilkes, Jack Abramoff, James Tobin, and Others

January 4 - TheRestofUs.org Calls On Ohio Congressman Bob Ney To Resign Immediately

January 4 -- New Redistricting Coalition Announces 2006 Ballot Effort

2005

December 15 - Release Regarding letters to Attorney General Gonzales and California Attorney General Bill Lockyer

December 15 - Letter to California Attorney General Bill Lockyer Requesting Investigation into the Campaign Contributions of the Companies and Employees of Brent Wilkes

December 15 - Letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Requesting DOJ Investigation into Campaign Contributions from the Companies and Employees of Brent Wilkes

December 7 - Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger Calling on Him to Fire Brent Wilkes and Return Dirty Contributions

December 7 - Release Regarding Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger

December 2 - TheRestofUs.org Calls on Congress to Stop Paying Pensions to Corrupt Ex-Officials

November 11 - Despite Doolittle Opposition, 4th Congressional District Calls for New Districts

October 5 - TheRestofUs.org, Common Cause, and CALPIRG Endorse California's Prop 77, the Independent Redistricting Measure on the 2005 Fall Ballot

September 27 - Supreme Court Takes Vermont Case On Political Campaign Spending Limits

August 30 - Comments of Ned Wigglesworth on Ties Between Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro and Ohio First Law Firms

August 10 - TheRestofUs.org Calls On California Politician to Return Campaign Contribution to the People of Ohio

August 1 - Mum and Under Thumb - California Candidates Raise Millions, Remain Silent on Campaign Finance Reform

July 5 - The “Torch” Passes $20k to Angelides – the "Anti-Arnold" Rakes in Cash From Schwarzenegger Contributors

June 22 Court Won't Halt Schwarzenegger Fundraising Yet - Final Ruling May Be Delayed Beyond the Special Election

June 11 - Schwarzenegger Reins in Maverick Fundraiser; Orders Return of Tainted Money

June 10 - Statement of Derek Cressman, Director of TheRestofUs.org in Support of California Redistricting Initiatives

June 8 - California Recovery Team Pays for Join Arnold Website – In-kind Contribution Subjects CRT to $5,600 Limit – Injunction Sought by TheRestofUs.org

June 2 - Ohio Politicians to Return Tainted Cash; Schwarzenegger’s California Recovery Team Fails to Turn Over Funds

May 27 - Major Ohio Political Donor Cashes In Political Contributions: $10-12 Million Missing

May 26 - Campaign Finance Bill to Test Governor's Commitment to the Ballot

May 19 - Ballot Rift Hangs Over Schwarzenegger's Florida Fundraisers - Bush Disagrees on Redistricting Too

May 6 - Analysis Finds Fundraising and Gerrymandering Are Key Factors in Determining Election Outcomes

April 7 - FPPC Supports Bill Limiting Contributions to Candidate-Controlled Committees"

March 24 - Lawyers for the State of California Make Convincing Arguments for FPPC Rule

March 23 - Sacramento County Court Tentatively Rules Against FPPC - Victory for Powerful Interests

March 21 - Comments of Ned Wigglesworth to the Fair Political Practices Commission at March 21 FPPC Meeting

March 15 - TheRestofUs.org Files Lawsuit to Stop the Illegal Fundraising by Governor Schwarzenegger and Citizens to Save California

March 2 - Million Dollar Fundraisers Have Special Interests Riding Shotgun on Governor's Ballot Drive

February 24 - TheRestofUs.org Supports Governor Schwarzenegger's Call for Redistricting Reform - Calls for an Independent Citizens Panel to Draw Up Competitive and Responsive Multi-member Districts

February 17 - Statement of Derek Cressman, Director of TheRestofUs.org, on Governor Schwarzenegger Tackling California's Gerrymandered Districts

February 10 - Comments of Ned Wigglesworth at Fair Political Practices Commission Meeting

February 7 - Statement of Derek Cressman regarding Arnold's Schwarzenegger's Ballot Question Fundraising

January 24 - Watchdog Calls on Election Assistance Commission to Audit Shelley

January 10 - TheRestofUs Calls for Impeachment Investigation of California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley

2004

December 17 - Ohio Law Opens the Door for Powerful Interests to Own Elections

December 1 - Ohio Campaign Finance Proposals Would Legalize Scandalous Practices

November 29 - Reformers Denounce Supreme Court’s Refusal toReconsider Campaign Spending Limits

October 14 - Good Elections in 2004; Better Elections in 2006
Civic Groups Suggest Five Reforms for Future Elections

October 8 - California in Dire Need of Reform, Not Emply Promises from Governor

September 22 - Citizens Launch Petition to Regulate 527 Electioneering Groups Frustration with Millionaires' Negative Influence in Elections Prompts Action

July 22 - Unprecedented Coalition of Public Interest Groups Launches National Initiative to Limit Campaign Spending

July 8 - Lay Got Off Easy, Indictment Should Include Manipulation of the California Energy Market

June 24 - Get Big Money out of California's Ballot Questions

May 28 - Out of State Money Floods South Dakota Special Election

May 17 - Proposed Increase of Campaign Contributions Threatens Democracy in Livermore

March 23 - Candidates Who Outraise Opponents Won 97.5% of the Time - Reform Needed in California Campaign Finance System