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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee | State Rep. Babette Josephs D-Philadelphia Hearing Co-Chairman |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Democratic Policy Committee to hold public hearing
on campaign finance reform Friday in Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, Nov. 1 – Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the House Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on campaign finance reform from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Philadelphia City Hall, City Council Chambers, Room 400, Broad and Market streets, Philadelphia.
State Rep. Babette Josephs, D-Phila., and Democratic chairman of the House State Government Committee, requested the hearing. Testimony will focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United vs. FEC decision, which overturned campaign finance laws to allow corporations to spend unlimited money to support or oppose candidates for political office.
The current hearing agenda is:
- 10 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
- 10:10 a.m. – Judy Wicks, founder of Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia and co-founder of Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
- 10:40 a.m. – Jeff Clements, co-founder and general counsel, Free Speech for People
- 11:10 a.m. – Alana Miller, program associate, PennPIRG
- 11:40 a.m. – Closing remarks
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.
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