Campaign finance reform has been a central focus of discussion during the current election season. Proposals for changes in the structure of elections, for third-party initiatives, and for various forms of local and grassroots organizing have been gaining support. In a series of events sponsored by the Weissman Center for Leadership, nationally known policy makers and scholars will explore these questions, define contending positions, examine past and current elections, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of American democracy.
All events are free and open to the public.
Since coming to the Post in 1981, Mr. Edsall has covered taxes, campaign finance, and, for the past 15 years, national politics. Previously, he was executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. Susan Longley , state senator, Maine Ms. Longley, a 1978 graduate of Mount Holyoke, was elected last November to her third term as Maine state senator, representing the people of Waldo County. Senator Longley has a special commitment to the economic development of Maine and to issues affecting children. Maine was the first state to pass campaign finance reform laws.