Cleaning Up Our Statehouses

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Cleaning Up Our Statehouses
Legislative Strategies for Reform May 12, 2006 | 9:45 AM Legislative Office Building Concord, NH Rooms 305 & 307

AGENDA

9:45-10:00	Registration
10:00-10:30	Introductory Keynote David Sirota, Co-Chair, Progressive States Network & Author, Hostile Takeover
10:35-11:35	Lobbying & Public Contracting Panel The reach and influence of corporate lobbyists, jockeying for special interest legislation and public money and contracts, has become an increasing concern of Americans. States are beginning to act to ban gifts by lobbyists, end the "revolving door" of business lobbies hiring former legislators, and tighten the standards for when government hands public money to private companies. Nathan Newman, Progressive States Network, Moderator Rep. Jim Craig, New Hampshire House Sen. Lou Dï¿½Allesandro, New Hampshire Senate Nick Rathod, Center for American Progress
11:35-12:00	Featured Keynote Speaker Rep. Nancy Smith, Maine House of Representatives
12:00-1:00	Clean Elections Panel (Lunch Served) While ethics and contracting reform can make a difference, most analysts recognize that as long as monied interests are paying for our elections, the corruption of our politics will not be eliminated. States across the country, including Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont are turning to public financing of elections and banning political contributions by companies receiving public contracts in order to give citizens back control of our political system. Nick Nyhart, Public Campaign, Moderator Rep. Marilyn Canavan, Maine House of Representatives John Rauh, Americans for Campaign Reform Andy Sauer, Connecticut Common Cause Nancy Tobi, Democracy for New Hampshire