Democracy 21 Report: No Bark, No Bite, No Point

Democracy 21 Report: No Bark, No Bite, No Point In 2002, a task force of campaign finance and enforcement experts convened by Democracy 21 issued […]

Fred Wertheimer statement on cloture vote regarding the DISCLOSE Act

Republican Senators Vote to Protect Secret, Corrupting Contributions over Protecting the American People Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 greatly appreciates the […]

New York Times Editorial Rejects House Ethics Committee Pre-Approval of Privately-Funded Trips for Members

An editorial appeared today in The New York Times entitled, ”Razzle-Dazzle ‘Em Ethics Reform.” The editorial challenges and rejects as ”cosmetic” the system currently being […]

POLITICO: Rove vs. the Koch Brothers

By Kenneth P. Vogel Karl Rove’s team and the Koch brothers’ operatives quietly coordinated millions of dollars in political spending in 2010, but that alliance, […]

Analysis: Problems with Presidential Public Financing System and Solutions in New Legislation Introduced In Congress

Analysis: Problems with the Presidential Public Financing Systemand Solutions in New Legislation Introduced by Senator Russell Feingold (D-WI)and Representatives Marty Meehan (D-MA) and Christopher Shays […]

The Los Angeles Times Editorial: Disclosing who influences elections

The Los Angeles TimesDisclosing who influences elections The DISCLOSE Act would prevent corporations, unions and many nonprofit advocacy groups from concealing the sources of their […]

Letter from Democracy 21 and Other Reform Groups Urging House Members to Vote for Lobbying and Ethics Reform Bill

On July 30, 2007 Democracy 21 and other reform groups sent a letter to House members, strongly urging Representatives to vote for the lobbying and ethics […]

FEC By a 3-3 Vote Refuses to Appeal Extreme and Overreaching Decision by D.C. Court of Appeals in EMILY’s List Case That Declared Important FEC Regulations Unconstitutional

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The three Republican Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) once again have failed to discharge their duty […]