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Marina Pino

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Counsel, Elections & Government Program @brennancenter.bsky.social. Views my own.

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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Elon Musk-funded super PAC is at it again this election: America PAC has reportedly spent over $180,000 thus far in voter outreach efforts. popular.info/p/the-hidden...
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The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
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Dan Weiner @danw329.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Breaking: Gallup has dropped a new poll that’s consistent with our own corruption survey findings: the American public’s alarm over political corruption is at record highs and is undermining broader trust in government. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Poll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread
Americans have the highest level of distrust in their government in two decades, voicing bipartisan frustration with the country's institutions and the people who run them.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
📣The NYS Senate + Assembly included full funding ($116.1M) for the state’s landmark Public Campaign Finance Program, matching Gov. Hochul’s executive budget proposal. This support signifies an investment in civic participation at a time when American democracy really needs it.
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
In a new high (low?) for the super PAC era, the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. raised $305 million AFTER the last election Trump can run in. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Pro-Trump Super PAC Raises Record-Breaking $305 Million
MAGA Inc. has relied on multimillion-dollar donors to raise an unprecedented amount in support of a lame duck president.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Sixteen years ago today, #SCOTUS handed down its infamous Citizens United ruling that ignited a rush of money into American politics. This decision has since dangerously expanded the already outsized political power of the wealthiest donors in our elections. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Citizens United, Explained
The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 20/01/2026
Americans face a fusion of public power and private wealth to a degree not seen in the past century, if ever. Our latest report outlines nine solutions to combat corruption. Far-reaching reforms are long-overdue. bit.ly/4r62EnZ
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Nine Solutions for Political Corruption
A new era of anticorruption reform is long overdue.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 28/10/2025
NYC voters are deciding on a ballot measure aimed at shifting odd-year city elections to even years. Such a change would increase voter turnout and save the city millions of dollars. bit.ly/3WsjJes
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NYC Is Voting on Moving Its Elections to Even Years. Here’s Why it Matters.
Shifting city elections to even-numbered years is proven to increase turnout among eligible voters, especially those from underserved communities.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao who pleaded guilty to money laundering in 2023. Binance is also reportedly a major supporter of the Trump family's World Liberty Financial. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
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Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder
The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost the Trump family’s own crypto company.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
📢ICYMI: Today, the New York Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a state law moving many county and town elections outside of New York City to even-numbered years. This is a huge win for New York’s democracy. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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New York Court of Appeals Rules State’s Even-Year Election Law Constitutional
Today the New York Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a 2023 state law moving many county and town elections outside of New York City from odd to even-numbered years.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
📣NEW: Large majority of New York voters (64%) support the state’s historic small donor public financing program. This support spans across party lines and all corners of the state, from Rochester to Riverhead. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Poll Shows New Yorkers Continue to Support Public Campaign Finance
After its successful start in 2024, a large majority of voters across parties want state leaders to keep funding New York’s small donor public financing program.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
📣ICYMI: The NYC Charter Revision Commission is moving forward with a ballot proposal that would shift NYC elections to even-numbered years, aligning with the presidential cycle. This marks a crucial step forward for the city’s democracy. www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Big money is flooding this year’s state elections starting with the New Jersey gubernatorial race. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Super PACs Push Up Price of New Jersey Governor Election
Fueled by wealthy interests and out-of-state money, record spending by super PACs made this year’s gubernatorial primaries the most expensive yet.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The Governor, Senate, & Assembly have committed to fully funding NY’s Public Campaign Finance Program, but now, more than two weeks past the budget deadline, there are rumors that some lawmakers want to change the program in ways that would undermine its purpose.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 28/03/2025
In a joint letter with @aclu.org, @lwvsf.bsky.social, NAACP and NAACP LDF, we explained to the Election Assistance Commission why it would be unlawful for them to follow the president's recent exec order—which could block millions from voting—and urged them to stand firm and comply with the law. 1/4
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Letter to Election Assistance Commission on Executive Order on Voting and Elections
The letter from civil rights groups explains why the president’s order is illegal and should not be followed.
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The main thing to know about the Trump Executive Order on Elections is that it is a massive overreach and will certainly end up in court before much of it can be executed. But on substance, a couple of points...
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Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Does evidence that small donors play some role in polarization tell us that small donors--or public financing programs that empower them--are bad? Nope, small donors are still good for democracy… 🧵
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
NEW: the NYS Senate and Assembly have included $114.5 million for public campaign financing in their one-house budgets, matching Gov. Hochul’s executive budget proposal. This commitment to full funding will ensure the state’s historic program can keep delivering benefits to everyday New Yorkers.
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gowriramachandran.bsky.social @gowriramachandran.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
In bad news for election security, the Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday it's cutting $10 million in funding to the Center for Internet Security.
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Dan Weiner @danw329.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
No surprise to see Elon Musk, the president’s top campaign donor and right-hand-man, at the address tonight. Musk spent almost $270M to help elect the president and has promised to keep spending big to promote his allies—all thanks to Citizens United. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Fifteen Years Later, Citizens United Defined the 2024 Election
The influence of wealthy donors and dark money was unprecedented. Much of it would have been illegal before the Supreme Court swept away long-established campaign finance rules.
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
"Campaign financing made up of small contributions and the public matching funds they unlocked was 45% of overall funding in the 2024 cycle, whereas small contributions made up just 5% of campaign financing in prior cycles before the public funding was available." readsludge.com/2025/02/27/n...
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New York Used a New Public Campaign Financing Program in 2024. How Did It Work?
The debut cycle of New York’s program more than doubled the participation of in-district small donors, according to a new study from the Brennan Center.
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
You might think Trump's claim to economic populism would mean he'd like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. His move to shut down the CFPB seems to align with what some of his biggest donors want. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Who Benefits from Trump’s Move to Shut Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The decision to shutter the CFPB looks to be another example of the donor class holding sway over Washington.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
A must-read from @eepetry.bsky.social on how to uncover corruption and self-dealing at the federal level in this critical moment for our democracy ⤵️
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
When it comes to presidential politics, it’s a billionaire’s world. But the 2024 elections in New York showed another way is possible. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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New York’s Answer to Billionaire-Fueled Campaigns
The state’s innovative public financing program allows candidates to raise competitive amounts from in-district small donors rather than megadonors. It’s working.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Important read from my colleagues @larrynorden.bsky.social and Derek Tisler on the latest moves in Washington to erode key safeguards that protect election infrastructure. ⤵️
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Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
1/ Elon Musk is accessing private government systems and shutting agencies, seemingly w/o regard for his massive conflicts of interest. The power of money in US politics is nothing new. But today it is *different* than what we have seen before. To fix the problem we need to understand what’s changed
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The Rise of America’s Broligarchy and What to Do About It
Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading tech giants have gained power.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Since the Supreme Court decided Citizens United 15 years ago, the ultrawealthy have fueled campaigns and drowned out small donations from everyday Americans. But New York State is showing the country how to meet this moment: small donor public financing. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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New York State’s Public Campaign Financing Program Empowers Constituent Small Donors
The matching program’s inaugural run expanded legislative candidates’ reliance on small donors from within their districts.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 07/02/2025
Here are some of the outcomes of NY’s small donor matching program’s inaugural run: ✔️Candidates relied more on small donations from constituents ✔️Small donors’ participation boomed ✔️328 candidates from both parties signed up for the program, representing the vast majority of legislative candidates
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New York State’s Public Campaign Financing Program Empowers Constituent Small Donors
The matching program’s inaugural run expanded legislative candidates’ reliance on small donors from within their districts.
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
In the last election, New York implemented the most powerful response to the big money politics of Citizens United: public financing. Under the program, small donors in a candidate’s district became a more important source than large donors or corporations. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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New York State’s Public Campaign Financing Program Empowers Constituent Small Donors
The matching program’s inaugural run expanded legislative candidates’ reliance on small donors from within their districts.
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Marina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Yesterday marked 15 years since the Citizens United ruling that swept away key limits on political spending, vastly expanding the role of big money in politics. Here @brennancenter.bsky.social shows how forces unleashed by the decision defined the 2024 election. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Fifteen Years Later, Citizens United Defined the 2024 Election
The influence of wealthy donors and dark money was unprecedented. Much of it would have been illegal before the Supreme Court swept away long-established campaign finance rules.
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Dan Weiner @danw329.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
NEW from the Brennan Center: Citizens United, the controversial Supreme Court decision that led to the rise of super PACd and dark money, turns 15 this month. The decision shaped the 2024 campaign like no other before. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
brennancenter.org
Fifteen Years Later, Citizens United Defined the 2024 Election
The influence of wealthy donors and dark money was unprecedented. Much of it would have been illegal before the Supreme Court swept away long-established campaign finance rules.
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
The excesses of money in politics in the 2024 election💸started with the🏛️Citizens United🏛️decision, which turns 15 this month.🎂We may have forgotten, but almost all this craziness was illegal in 2010. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Fifteen Years Later, Citizens United Defined the 2024 Election
The influence of wealthy donors and dark money was unprecedented. Much of it would have been illegal before the Supreme Court swept away long-established campaign finance rules.
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