RNC Court Challenge to Aggregate Contribution Limits Opposed by Reformers

RNC Court Challenge to Aggregate Contribution Limits Opposed by Reformers Today, the Campaign Legal Center, together with Democracy 21, filed an amici brief in the […]

RNC Lawsuit Challenging Contribution Limit Would Open Door to Corrupting Million Dollar Party Contributions

RNC Lawsuit Challenging Contribution Limit Would Open Door to Corrupting Million Dollar Party Contributions By Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 President In a lawsuit filed recently […]

Fourth Circuit Overturns Decision That Struck Down Century-Old Law Banning Corporate Contributions to Federal Candidates & Parties

Fourth Circuit Overturns Decision That Struck Down Century-Old Law Banning Corporate Contributions to Federal Candidates & Parties Today, in U.S. v Danielczyk, the U.S. Court […]

Wertheimer op-ed: Senator McConnell “Pounds the Table” in Opposing Campaign Finance Disclosure Long Upheld by Supreme Court

Senator McConnell “Pounds the Table” in Opposing Campaign Finance Disclosure Long Upheld by Supreme Court By Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 President There is an old […]

Center for Public Integrity: “Nonprofits outspent super PACs in 2010, trend may continue”

The Center for Public Integrity Nonprofits outspent super PACs in 2010, trend may continue Micheal Beckel June 18, 2012 While super PACs were cast as […]

Mother Jones: “Follow the Dark Money”

Mother Jones Follow the Dark Money The down and dirty history of secret spending, PACs gone wild, and the epic four-decade fight over the only […]

Endorses Bill Introduced Today by Senator Mark Udall to Repair the Presidential Public Financing System

Democracy 21 Endorses Bill Introduced Today by Senator Mark Udall to Repair the Presidential Public Financing System Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer June […]

Reform Groups Urge Senators to Support Sen. Mark Udall’s Bill to Reform the Presidential Public Financing System

In a letter sent today to all Senators, reform groups expressed strong support for legislation introduced today by Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) to repair the […]

Statement by Democracy 21 Pres. Fred Wertheimer Urging Senators to Support Sen. Mark Udall’s Bill to Reform Presidential Public Financing

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NPR story: Sen. McConnell: Political Donations Are Free Speech

NPR Sen. McConnell: Political Donations Are Free Speech By Peter Overby June 18, 2012 NPR introduction to Overby piece: Sunday was the 40th anniversary of […]