Federal District Court Strikes FEC Regulation that Gutted Contribution Disclosure By Outside Spending Groups as Contrary to Law in Lawsuit by Representative Van Hollen

A federal district court in Washington, DC today struck down a regulation issued by the Federal Election Commission in 2007 that gutted the contribution reporting […]

Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Urges Support for the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 in Senate Testimony Today

In testimony before the Senate Rules Committee this morning, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer urged enactment of the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 and made the […]

AOR 2012-14 McCutcheon

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FEC Reminded it has No Authority to Strike Down Contribution Limits in Filing by the Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21

The Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 filed comments today with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), reminding the commission that it has no authority to […]

New York Times editorials: When Other Voices Are Drowned Out; The Wall Between Contractors and Politics

The New York Times March 25, 2012 When Other Voices Are Drowned Out The Supreme Court’s 5-to-4 ruling in Citizens United in 2010 was shaped […]

Democracy 21 Summary of DISCLOSE Act of 2012 Introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Democracy 21 Summary of DISCLOSE Act of 2012        The DISCLOSE Act of 2012 introduced in the Senate by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse requires any […]

Q and A on DISCLOSE Act of 2012 Introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Q and A on DISCLOSE Act of 2012 Introduced by Senator Whitehouse   Q.        Is it constitutional to require outside groups that make campaign-related expenditures […]