Watchdog Groups file FEC Complaints Against Shell Companies Hiding Super PAC Donors
Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center today in filing two complaints with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), calling on the agency to investigate […]
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Democracy 21 Condemns DNC’s Decision to Abandon Ban on Lobbyist Contributions
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeStatement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer According to a Washington Post article today, the DNC has abandoned the ban on lobbyist contributions that was established for the […]
IRS Decision to Grant on “Social Welfare” Status of Crossroads GPS is Complete Abdication of Agency’s Duty
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeStatement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The reported decision by the IRS to grant “social welfare” status to Crossroads GPS is a complete abdication […]
Tenth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Colorado Disclosure Provisions for Electioneering Communications
|Press Releases |Legal Activities Money In Politicsby DianeToday, in Independence Institute v. Williams, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed a challenge to the “electioneering communications” disclosure provisions enshrined […]
Reform Groups Strongly Oppose Constitutional Convention; Would Put Constitutional Rights at Risk
|Press Releases |Constitutional Convention Democracy Reformsby DianeStatement by the Brennan Center, Center for Media and Democracy, Common Cause, CREW, Democracy 21 and People For the American Way Efforts are being undertaken […]
Fred Wertheimer Op-ed: A Reform Agenda to Counter Big Money in American Politics
|Op Eds |Democracy Reforms Money In Politicsby DianeBy: Fred Wertheimer Published by: Huffington Post America today has dueling campaign finance systems for federal elections. One system, in existence for more than 40 […]
Reform Groups File FEC Complaint Against Senator Ted Cruz and His 2012 Senate Campaign
|Press Releases |Enforcement FEC Money In Politicsby DianeToday, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center in filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) urging the FEC to investigate apparent violations […]
Fred Wertheimer for Huffington Post: “Citizens United Consequences Part Two: Super Rich Empowered, Ordinary Americans Undermined, Democracy Subverted”
|Op Eds |Money In Politicsby DianeThis op-ed is the second in a three part series on the consequences of the Citizens United decision. The first op-ed, entitled “Citizens United and […]
Fred Wertheimer for Huffington Post: “Citizens United and its Disastrous Consequences: The Decision”
|Op Eds |Money In Politicsby DianeJanuary 21 marks the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, one of the worst and most […]
Wertheimer: Maine Sun Journal article shows candidate & party limits being undermined by Hillary Victory Fund
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeAccording to Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer: The Supreme Court in the McCutcheon decision struck down the aggregate limit on the total amount an individual […]
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