Letter to IRS Enclosing ProPublica Report on 501(c)(4) Organizations

  August 21, 2012   Hon. Douglas H. Shulman Commissioner Internal Revenue Service Room 3000 IR 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20224   Lois […]

Mother Jones: “The Reformers Strike Back”

Mother Jones The Reformers Strike Back! The conservatives behind Citizens United have lost some key fights lately. But another battle over corporate money in politics […]

Watchdogs Defend Federal Disclosure Laws in Latest Challenge Filed in Wyoming

Watchdogs Defend Federal Disclosure Laws in Latest Challenge Filed in Wyoming Today, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center in filing an amici brief with […]

Letter to IRS Urging Them to Proceed to Consider New Eligibility Rules for 501(c)(4) Organizations

Watchdog Groups Call on IRS to Ignore Partisan Pressure From Republican Senators and Proceed to Consider New Eligibility Rules for 501(c)(4) Organizations In a letter […]

Democracy 21 Joins With Campaign Legal Center in Challenging Effort by 501(c)(4) Group to Obtain FEC Approval to Evade Law

Democracy 21 joined The Campaign Legal Center today in filing comments at the FEC opposing  an attempt by American Future Fund (AFF), a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) group, to […]

Statement by Fred Wertheimer: Karl Rove Confirms Purpose of Crossroads GPS is to Influence Elections, Not Engage in “Social Welfare” Activities

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer   Democracy 21, joined by the Campaign Legal Center, has written to the Internal Revenue Service on several […]

Statement by Fred Wertheimer: Crossroads GPS Plans to Violate Campaign Finance Disclosure Law with FEC’s Support

Crossroads GPS Plans to Violate Campaign Finance Disclosure Law with FEC’s Support Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer According to an article in today’s […]

Center for Public Integrity: “Big Business Prefers GOP Over Democratic Super PACs”

Center for Public Integrity Big business prefers GOP over Democratic super PACs By Michael Beckel July 25, 2012 Only a small number of businesses have […]