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Watchdog Groups Again Call on IRS to Deny Tax-Exempt Status to Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS

Watchdog Groups Again Call on IRS to Deny Tax-Exempt Status to Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS Cite $70 Million in 2012 Campaign Expenditures as Prima Facie […]

The Washington Post: The toothless watchdog FEC

The Washington Post The toothless watchdog FEC By Editorial Board December 29, 2012 IT IS HARD to identify a federal agency in Washington more dysfunctional than […]

FEC & DOJ Complaints Filed Against “Straw Companies”

FEC & DOJ Complaints Filed Against “Straw Companies” that Funneled $12 million to FreedomWorks Super PAC Today, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center to […]

Democracy 21 Applauds Efforts by New York State Attorney General to End Secret Money in New York State and Local Races

Democracy 21 Applauds Efforts by New York State Attorney General to End Secret Money in New York State and Local Races Statement of Democracy 21 […]

Democracy 21 Calls for Prompt Action by President Obama to Appoint New FEC Commissioners

Democracy 21 Calls for Prompt Action by President Obama to Appoint New FEC Commissioners, and by Speaker Boehner and Democratic Leader Pelosi to Appoint New […]

Watchdogs File in Defense of Vermont’s Disclosure Laws in 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

Watchdogs File in Defense of Vermont’s Disclosure Laws in 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Today, the Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21, filed an […]

Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center Charge the IRS With Indefensible Abdication of Responsibility

In a letter sent to the Internal Revenue Service today, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center charged the IRS with an “indefensible abdication of […]

Center for Public Integrity: Gridlocked Election Commission Awaits Action by Obama

Center for Public Integrity Gridlocked election commission awaits action by Obama By Michael Beckel November 20, 2012 The nation’s enforcer of election laws was largely […]

NY Times: Result Won’t Limit Campaign Money Any More Than Ruling Did

The New York Times Result Won’t Limit Campaign Money Any More Than Ruling Did By Nicholas Confessore November 12, 2012 When the votes were counted, […]