Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Endorses Bold New Proposal by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to Boycott Campaign Donations

Enclosed is a column by Joe Nocera from today’s New York Times entitled, "Boycott Campaign Donations!" The column describes a proposal by Howard Schultz, Chairman and […]

Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Call for FEC and Justice Department Investigations of Additional $1 Million Contributions to Pro-Romney Super PAC

Today, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center called on the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department to investigate whether two $1 million contributions […]

Talking Points Memo: Watchdogs File Complaints Against Two More Pro-Romney ‘Phantom Companies’

By Susan Crabtree Two campaign-finance watchdogs want the Federal Election Commission and Department of Justice to crack down on the so-called phantom companies that are […]

Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Pleased that Secret $1 Million Donor Identifies Himself Following Request by Groups for Justice Department and FEC Investigations

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer   Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center are pleased that the secret $1 million donor who funded […]

Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center Call on the FEC and the Justice Department to Investigate $1 Million Contribution to Pro-Romney Super PAC

Today, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center called on the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department to investigate whether a $1 million contribution […]

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Million Dollar Contribution to Pro-Romney Super PAC

Below is an article by Michael Isikoff for NBC Newsentitled, "Firm gives $1 million to pro-Romney group, then dissolves." According to Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer: This story […]

OpenSecrets: Interview with Top Campaign Finance Attorney Trevor Potter

By Kathleen Ronayne on August 3, 2011 3:00 PM  Attorney Trevor Potter has been a part of the campaign finance world for two decades.  During the early […]

Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Challenge Legality of IRS Regulations as Failing to Properly Limit Campaign Activity by 501(c)(4) Organizations

Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center filed a petition today with the Internal Revenue Service challenging the legality of IRS regulations that define whether […]

Reform Groups Call for Outside Counsel to Complete Ethics Committee Investigation of Representative Maxine Waters; Groups Urge Strengthened Role for OCE

Campaign Legal Center – Common Cause – CREWDemocracy 21 – League of Women Voters  Public Citizen – U.S. PIRG Enclosed for your information is a […]