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Common Cause Delaware Urges Greater Transparency and Accountability in Civil Forfeiture Program

Common Cause Delaware (CCDE) is urging the State Prosecutor to provide reporters and the public with access to critical information about a program which allows police to seize money or property linked to alleged criminal activity.

Money & Influence 07.16.2015

Delaware Disclosure Law Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

“This morning, transparency and accountability in our elections won the day. After Citizens United unleashed the floodgates to unlimited special interest campaign spending, Delaware adopted one of the strongest disclosure laws in the country to assure that voters would – at the very least – know where all of the money in politics is coming from. Transparency and disclosure of campaign cash helps Delaware citizens hold our elected officials accountable and make informed choices at the ballot box.”

12.9.2014

Unfinished political reform business

Opinion piece by E. Norman Veasey.

12.9.2014

Heeding the Challenge of Two Fighters

Our View piece from The New Journal (DE)

06.26.2014

Veasey: The ‘Delaware Way’ can become a worthy label again

This is the full speech as written by former Delaware Supreme Court Chief E. Norman Veasey that was delivered to The Rotary Club of Wilmington April 10, 2014

Money & Influence 06.25.2014

So where is campaign finance reform?

The clock is ticking on Delaware's next campaign finance scandal. It inevitably will run out at some point. Where or when is anyone's guess. However, it will happen at some point and for two reasons.

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