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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: The Reformy Campaign Finance Machine: Over $1/4 Million and Rising!

Jersey Jazzman: The Reformy Campaign Finance Machine: Over $1/4 Million and Rising!:


The Reformy Campaign Finance Machine: Over $1/4 Million and Rising!

My previous post about the secret, coordinated, reformy campaign finance machine is going viral, which is great: I'm hoping people read it and say: "Hey, I've seen those names before!" Let me know if your local school district or your state legislative district has seen an influx of money from these reformy folks.

The sad truth is that, despite all the campaign disclosure laws that have been passed, our ability to track campaign contributions at the state and local level is inadequate. Tools like FollowThe Money are great, but they can't keep track of the giving that takes place in jurisdictions that still allow handwritten reporting forms.

So here's a first attempt to describe the influence of the "Reformy 8" on education politics. Judge for yourself