Supreme Court Today Upholds Constitutionality of Ban on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures from Foreign Nationals

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 is pleased that the Supreme Court today issued a summary affirmance of a lower court ruling […]

Serious Questions Exist About Legality of Presidential Super PACs, According to Democracy 21 Report Issued Today

Unless Candidate-Specific Super PACs Stopped, System of Legalized Bribery Will Return to our Democracy, Report Says In a report issued today, Democracy 21 documented the […]

The New York Times: The Slush Funds of Iowa

Turning on the television in Iowa recently has meant getting hit by an unrelenting arctic blast of campaign ads stunning in volume and ferocity. Residents here say […]

The Sacramento Bee: Super PACs will rule if Congress doesn’t act

Campaign consultants and attorneys never seem to be a loss for ways to exploit outdated campaign finance laws to hide the sources of campaign money, […]

Van Hollen Lawsuit Challenging Flawed FEC Contribution Disclosure Regulations Will be Heard in Court Next Week

Next week on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, oral argument will be heard in the case of Van Hollen v. Federal Election Commission. The argument will […]