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Tell your Senators it's Time to Clean Up Campaigns
Campaign financing in our nation is corrupting our political system with secret money from special interests and large outside funders.
Already in this election cycle we have seen a slew of money from secret donors, corporations and special interests. If Congress does not act to clean up our election finance system, 2012 will be known as the year of the Super PAC, and voters will be deprived of the information they need to make informed decisions in this election.
Congress can act to close the floodgates against secret big-money special interests in our elections. The DISCLOSE Act of 2012 is moving in the Senate and it would require full transparency and let the sunlight in. The DISCLOSE Act is the key that will allow voters to make their own decisions and shine the light on big-money outside spending in this election.
The DISCLOSE 2012 Act is carefully crafted to require disclosure by outside groups of large campaign contributions and expenditures – those over $10,000 – and includes valuable “stand-by-your ad” provisions for ads run by such groups. It requires outside groups to certify that their spending is not coordinated with candidates and, very importantly, covers transfers of money among groups so that the actual sources of funds being spent to influence federal elections will be known. Most importantly, it would give voters the information they need to judge for themselves about the advertising and the candidates.
Send a message to your Senators. Tell them to put voters first.
Support EPA's Proposal to Limit Industrial Carbon Pollution
For the first time ever, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could put limits on the industrial carbon pollution that fuels global warming, makes smog worse and threatens the health of children and the elderly -- and you can help make it happen.
The EPA has taken an important first step by proposing a new standard to limit carbon pollution from new power plants. The agency is now receiving public comments on the proposal and we must add our voice in support.
You can bet that corporate polluters are already doing everything they can to block these important health protections. Members of the environmental and health communities are already voicing their support, and we must add the trusted League voice to theirs.
The EPA’s proposal sets a performance standard that will ensure new power plants limit their pollution. But this is just a down payment. Existing coal-fired power plants account for the largest chunk of carbon dioxide pollution emitted by stationary sources in the US, which is roughly on a par with the carbon dioxide pollution emitted by the entire transportation sector.
We need to build strong support for EPA’s proposal on new plants to ensure that there will be political support for taking the next step -- controlling carbon pollution from existing power plants!
Click here to send a powerful message to let the EPA know you want them to support people not polluters. Your comment will be delivered with those of thousands of League members and supporters across the country.
Expired Action Alerts
Lobby Day to Stand Up For Clean Air
Thursday, March 15, 10 am - 3 pm, Trenton State House
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey is calling on our members to participate in a Lobby Day in Trenton to stand up for clean air.
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey has been hard at work lobbying in support of an important bill (A1998/S1322) that reduces pollution, makes polluters pay, and uses the funds for clean energy.
This bill will keep New Jersey in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), one of our strongest anti-pollution laws. RGGI is a 10-state program designed to cap global warming pollution from power plants, make polluters pay, and invest those payments in clean energy programs that further reduce pollution and grow the economy.
New Jersey needs RGGI and we need you to come to Trenton to help save it!
Learn more about the Lobby Day.
It’s Discrimination Against Women and We Won’t Stand for It!
Oppose the Blunt-Rubio Amendment
Action Alert Update: The Blunt Amendment was defeated in the US Senate. Thank you for taking action to help defeat this legislation. Read LWVUS's statement.
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