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The panelists discussed campaign spending limits and other ways to reduce campaign costs both at the federal and local levels. After their prepared remarks the panelists took questions from…

Representatives from local and national television networks and the Democratic and Republican parties talked about political strategies and campaigns. They talked about campaign commercials…

Common Cause representatives and others released a report on broadcast spectrum allocation titled “Channeling Influence.” The report examines how major U.S. broadcasters have lobbied to…

Senator McCain spoke briefly to a conference on political reform. He stressed that any campaign finance reform must reduce the influence of money on politics and make challenging incumbents…

President Clinton spoke to a conference on political reform. He stated that the present controversies over campaign financing in the 1996 election must be a spur to congressional action on…

The coalition members held a forum at Sardi’s Restaurant to discuss creative solutions to campaign finance reform in a time of enormous campaign contributions and fears of influence-buying. It was…

Shortly after the election, journalists and two students debated the level knowledge during the 1996 elections. They discussed the wide variety of information available to people and how…

Political experts, voter education activists and others reviewed the spending in the November election and to propose new approaches to funding political campaigns. The focus was on the large increase…

After a meeting with television network and cable representatives concerning free television time for presidential candidates, participants briefed reporters on the results of the meeting.…

Senator McCain and leaders of both parties supported a proposal calling on television networks to offer free prime-time airings to the presidential candidates.

The commission heard from policy-makers and media executives on a proposal for free television time for presidential campaigns.