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Testimony of CCP Chairman Bradley A. Smith to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Small Business
May 13, 2011   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Thank you for inviting me here today to address a proposed executive order requiring bidders on government contracts to disclose their political spending, and that ...

Comments of CCP Academic Advisor Joel Gora to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Small Business
May 12, 2011   •  By IFS staff   •  , ,

I very much appreciate the opportunity to submit this written statement to give my assessment of the Proposed Executive Order entitled Disclosure of Political ...

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 ...

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