In Speech at Holland Lecture Series, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Calls for Small Donor Revolution to Counter Corrupt Campaign Finance System

In Speech at Holland Lecture Series, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Calls for Small Donor Revolution to Counter Corrupt Campaign Finance System In a speech given […]

ProPublica: “Dark Money Group Told IRS It Wouldn’t Be Political—Then Spent $1 Million on Campaign Ads”

ProPublica Dark Money Group Told IRS It Wouldn’t Be Political—Then Spent $1 Million on Campaign Ads Justin Elliott October 4, 2012 A dark money nonprofit […]

FEC Deadlocks on Issuing New Contribution Disclosure Rules for Outside Spending Groups; Van Hollen Case Returns to Federal District Court

FEC Deadlocks on Issuing New Contribution Disclosure Rules for Outside Spending Groups Van Hollen Case Returns to Federal District Court for Decision About Whether Existing […]

Federal Court in Wyoming Sides with Campaign Legal Center & Democracy 21, Rejects Latest Disclosure Challenge

Today, a federal court in Wyoming dealt another setback to groups challenging disclosure laws nationwide.  Citing a “wall of precedent” upholding disclosure laws, U.S. District […]

A Summary of H.R. 6448, the Empowering Citizens Act

A Summary of H.R. 6448, the Empowering Citizens Act The Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 6448) introduced in the House on September 20, 2012 is comprehensive […]