A Free Congress: Taking Money Out of Politics and Putting People Back In

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On Wednesday, March 5th, at 8 PM, Democracy Matters will be hosting a panel discussion in Des Moines at Pomerantz Stage, in Olmsted, about money in politics, and clean elections.

Featuring:
-Ed Fallon, Iowa Representative and candidate for Congress in the 3rd District
-Representative Pam Jochum, from the 27th District
-Sherrie Taha, from the Iowa League of Women Voters
-Adam Mason, from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
-Arthur Sanders, Drake Politics Professor

and moderated by Kyle Lobner of Iowa Common Cause. Panelist will share their viewpoints on money in politics and what we can do as ordinary citizens to push for reform in local and national politics.

In a time where running for public office can cost milllions of dollars, it seems almost impossible to take the corrupting influence of money in politics. But clean elections work. Seven states have full public funding systems for at least some of their elected offices: Arizona, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Vermont. In addition, studies show that areas that used Clean Elections increased the number of women and minorities who ran for office.

Find out more at http://www.democracymatters.org/content.php?type=whyreform