Led by Professor Lawrence Lessig of Harvard University, panelists put the Maine Clean Election system in a national context. They explore the current political and legal landscape for campaign reforms.
The panel is moderated by former Governor Angus King and includes:
- Lawrence Lessig, Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Professor, Harvard Law School
- Nick Nyhart, Co-Founder, President and CEO; Public Campaign
- Ellen S. Miller, Co-Founder and Executive Director; Sunlight Foundation
- Brenda Wright, Director, Democracy Program; Demos
The topics discussed by the panel include: campaign finance reform; the outlook for the Fair Elections Now Act in Congress; the long term implications of this year's Supreme Court decision in Citizens United; and the ongoing challenges to Maine's and other states' campaign finance laws.
This panel discussion was recorded November 18, 2010 at the Maine Historical Society in Portland.