Reform Groups Urge Senators to Support and Promptly Pass the DISCLOSE Act Introduced Today by Senator Whitehouse

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Our organizations support the DISCLOSE Act introduced today by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and a number of other Senators. We strongly urge Senators to promptly consider and pass this essential campaign finance disclosure legislation. The organizations include: Americans for Campaign Finance Reform, the Brennan Center for Justice, the Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and […]

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Reform Groups Urge Presidential Campaigns to Disclose Bundler Details

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This letter was sent by a number of reform groups to each presidential campaign asking the campaigns to adopt a policy of disclosing details about major fundraisers.  These are examples of the group letter. Group letter to Obama campaign 3 12 2012.pdf Group letter to Romney campaign 3 12 2012.pdf

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Watchdog Groups Call on IRS to Ignore Efforts to Dissuade the Agency from Investigating Eligibility of Political Groups for Tax-Exempt Status as 501(c)(4) “Social Welfare” Groups

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In a letter sent to the IRS today, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center called on the agency to ignore any “pushback” against IRS investigations that are necessary to determine whether groups are attempting to improperly claim tax exempt status as 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organizations. According to the letter, an article in The New […]

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Groups Request IRS Investigation of 501c4 Organizations

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Letter to IRS Requesting Investigation of 501c4 Organizations 3 9 2012.pdf

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Democracy 21 Submits Additional Information to Justice Department Regarding Requests to Investigate Coordination by Super PACs with Santorum and Obama Campaigns

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Democracy 21 letter to Justice Department on Super PACs Supporting Santorum and Obama Campaigns.pdf

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Democracy 21 Again Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Whether Super PACs are Engaging in Illegal Coordination; Submits Additional Information on super PAC Supporting Mitt Romney

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Democracy 21 letter to Justice Department on Romney Super PAC.pdf

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Attacks on Media Coverage of Citizens United’s Pivotal Role in Rise of Super PACs Are Misguided and Wrong

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By Fred Wertheimer President, Democracy 21 On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court in the Citizens United case struck down the ban on corporate spending in federal elections and opened Pandora’s Box. The Supreme Court’s decision played a pivotal role in the rise of Super PACs. Super PACs are federally registered political committees that raise […]

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