Constitution Daily: “Constitution Check: Would the Supreme Court uphold a ban on Super PACs closely linked to candidates?”

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Following is a piece by Lyle Denniston, entitled “Constitution Check: Would the Supreme Court uphold a ban on Super PACs closely linked to candidates?” which […]

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U. S. Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner in blog post calls into question the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision

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In an April 8, 2012 blog post, Judge Richard Posner has called into question the controversial Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. Judge Posner is […]

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MSNBC interview with Fred Wertheimer on ending candidate-specific super PACs

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Fred Wertheimer, President of Democracy 21, appeared on MSNBC this morning to discuss his op-ed “How to stop super PACs” which was published yesterday by The Washington […]

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Bloomberg News article: Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump

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Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump By Julie Bykowicz April 4, 2012 Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste […]

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The Washington Post op-ed by Fred Wertheimer: How to stop super PACs

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How to stop super PACs   By Fred Wertheimer Here is the only good news about the super PACs flooding the 2012 presidential race with negative […]

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Federal District Court Strikes down FEC Regulation that Gutted Disclosure Requirement, DISCLOSE Act Still Essential to End Secret Money in Federal Elections

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 By Fred Wertheimer, President, Democracy 21 Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) won an important campaign finance disclosure victory in federal district court on Friday, March […]

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