E.J. Dionne WashPost Column: A lame and spineless duck?; The Hill: Midterms may have just tested the waters of campaign finance ruling

The Washington PostA lame and spineless duck?By E.J. Dionne Jr.November 15, 2010 The lame-duck session of Congress that kicks off this week will test whether […]

Statement, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Secret Financing of 2010 Elections, Campaign Finance Reform Battles Ahead

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United eliminated one of the nation’s principal laws to protect against government corruption and opened the door to campaign finance scandals […]

CED Money in Politics Forum: CED poll of business leaders released; Remarks of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer

  I would like to thank the Committee for Economic Development and its President, Charlie Kolb, for holding this forum today. A decade ago, CED […]

New York Times: Americans Want Disclosure and Limits on Campaign Spending

By Megan Thee-Brenan In a year of record campaign spending, Americans overwhelmingly support limits on corporate and advocacy group funding of campaign advertisements, strongly support […]

CED, nonpartisan organization of business leaders, to release Zogby Poll on business views about campaign spending, disclosure

CED Money in Politics Forum Zogby Poll of Business Leaders to be Released CONTACT: Morgan Broman (202)-296-5860 ext. 14Morgan.Broman@ced.org On Thursday, October 28, 2010, the […]

Campaign finance bill has GOP wary

An article appeared today in The Hill entitled "Campaign finance bill has GOP wary." According to The Hill article: Both sides expect a pitched battle […]

The Washington Post: Lobbying expenditures drop for many firms in first quarter

The Washington PostLobbying expenditures drop for many firms in first quarterBy Dan EggenApril 22, 2010 Maybe everyone is just lobbied out. Despite passage of sweeping […]

New Polling Information on the Citizens United Decision

A new Quinnipiac Poll released today shows overwhelming public opposition to the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case. According to the Quinnipiac Poll: […]

The Washington Post: Both national party committees spend big chunks on fancy meals, hotels, travel

The Washington PostBoth national party committees spend big chunks on fancy meals, hotels, travelBy R. Jeffrey SmithApril 21, 2010 Both the national Democratic and Republican […]

Democrats Claim At Least One Vote for Campaign Finance Bill

An article that appeared in CQ Politics entitled "Democrats Claim At Least One Vote for Campaign Finance Bill." CQ PoliticsDemocrats Claim At Least One Vote […]