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NPR Sen. McConnell: Political Donations Are Free Speech By Peter Overby June 18, 2012 NPR introduction to Overby piece: Sunday was the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in — the opening act in a wide-ranging, White House scandal that was fueled by secret campaign money. Last week, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said it’s time […]
The Washington Post A GOP bait-and-switch on disclosure By Fred Hiatt June 17, 2012 First, a confession: Though a longtime member of the Church of Campaign Finance Reform, I have from time to time been tempted by the sect of Unlimited Donations, Unlimited Disclosure. Republicans always dangled this apple in the most alluring way. Political money […]
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell today attempted to turn the world upside down in a speech he gave at AEI that attacked the very idea of campaign finance disclosure, which has been the cornerstone of campaign finance laws for many decades. Senator McConnell conveniently forgets that secret campaign money was at the heart of the […]
Politico Citizens United: Watergate redux By Fred Wertheimer June 15, 2012 When the Supreme Court issued its disastrous Citizens United decision, five justices took the nation back to the era of secret money, unlimited campaign contributions and corporate funds at the core of the Watergate scandal. On June 17, 1972, a burglary at the Watergate […]
Senate letter on DISCLOSE 2012 Act June 2012 (PDF)
Democracy 21 Refutes Attacks by Chamber of Commerce and NRA on Campaign Finance Disclosure; Urges Senators to Vote for Cloture and Pass the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 In a letter sent to all Senators today, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer refuted the attacks made by the Chamber of Commerce and the NRA on campaign finance […]
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Federal Appeals Court Decision Changes Plans For Many Nonprofits May 21, 2012 By Eliza Newlin Carney– Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission prompted a court to order the FEC to write new disclosure rules for campaign ads by nonprofits. With the stroke of a pen, a federal appeals court ruling has […]
Former federal, state and local election officials filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on Friday, May 17, 2012 challenging the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC and calling on the Court to reconsider its position in the case. The brief was filed in American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock in support […]
VOTE FOR S. 2219, THE DISCLOSE ACT OF 2012 Dear Senator, The undersigned organizations support S. 2219, the DISCLOSE Act 2012, sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. The legislation would provide the public with basic information about campaign expenditures made by outside groups that are influencing federal elections and the donors financing these expenditures. The legislation […]
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