The May 29 Washington Post has this op-ed, advocating public financing of campaigns for Congress and other office. The author is Phil Andrews, who is a former member of the Montgomery County, Maryland County Council. Last year the county instituted its own public funding system for elections to county office. Montgomery County adjoins Washington, D.C., and happens to be the residence of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.