High court refuses to block Arizona election reform law

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Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court for now will let stand a state election law which gives "matching funds" to help underfunded candidates in Arizona.

The justices, in a brief order Monday, refused to block enforcement of the state's Clean Elections law, providing taxpayer-funded support for office seekers who have been outspent by privately-funded opponents or by independent political groups.

A federal appeals court in April approved parts of the sweeping campaign reform law. A group of mostly conservative groups -- including several current and former Republican state legislators -- filed the emergency appeal with the high court, saying their free speech rights were being hurt, and that their private fundraising efforts would be stifled because of public election financing.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/01/scotus.az.election.law/index.html

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1. Did Arizona make a law that might actually be like,

good?

After the ethnic studies ban and illegal immgration law, I couldn't think it was possible... :wow:

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2. Yes, we actually have the best public finance laws in the country

Shows how much people actually pay attention.