Groups Request IRS Investigation of 501c4 Organizations
Letter to IRS Requesting Investigation of 501c4 Organizations 3 9 2012.pdf
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Democracy 21 Submits Additional Information to Justice Department Regarding Requests to Investigate Coordination by Super PACs with Santorum and Obama Campaigns
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 letter to Justice Department on Super PACs Supporting Santorum and Obama Campaigns.pdf
Reform Groups Urge Majority Leader Reid to Restore Anti-Corruption Provisions to STOCK Act
|-, Archive |by DianeLetter to Marjority Leader Reid re STOCK Act Conference3-6-12.pdf
Democracy 21 Again Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Whether Super PACs are Engaging in Illegal Coordination; Submits Additional Information on super PAC Supporting Mitt Romney
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 letter to Justice Department on Romney Super PAC.pdf
Attacks on Media Coverage of Citizens United’s Pivotal Role in Rise of Super PACs Are Misguided and Wrong
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Fred Wertheimer President, Democracy 21 On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court in the Citizens United case struck down the ban on corporate spending in federal elections and opened Pandora’s Box. The Supreme Court’s decision played a pivotal role in the rise of Super PACs. Super PACs are federally registered political committees that raise […]
Reform Groups Join over 25,000 Americans in Call for President Obama to Replace Lame Duck Commissioners at the FEC
|-, Archive |by DianeAmericans for Campaign Reform – Campaign Legal Center CREW – Common Cause CREDO Action Network – Democracy 21 League of Women Voters – MapLight Public Campaign – Public Citizen United Republic – U.S. PIRG In a letter sent to President Barack Obama today reform groups joined over 25,000 Americans in a renewed call to […]
Restore Our Future Super PAC Illegally Coordinates with the Romney Campaign
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer According to published reports, the candidate-specific Super PAC supporting the presidential campaign of former Governor Mitt Romney, Restore Our Future PAC, has paid to broadcast a campaign ad prepared by the 2008 Romney for President campaign. Under federal law, any such re-broadcast of a Romney campaign ad by […]
How the Citizens United Decision Unleashed Campaign Spending in Federal Elections by Tax-Exempt Organizations
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Fred Wertheimer President, Democracy 21 The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has changed the landscape of American politics. The decision has brought enormous amounts of unlimited contributions and secret money back into our elections, the kind of political money that has resulted in corruption and scandals in the past […]
The Hill: Watchdog: Justice Department should investigate pro-Santorum super-PACs
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Rachel Leven A campaign finance watchdog is calling on the Justice Department to look into possible campaign finance law violations by presidential candidate Rick Santorum and a pro-Santorum super-PAC. Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday recommending an investigation into the Red, White and Blue Fund’s interactions with […]
