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The Washington Post: “McCutcheon case could give Citizens United a run for its money in Supreme Court”

The Washington Post McCutcheon case could give Citizens United a run for its money in Supreme Court By T.W. Farnam– McCutcheon could be the new […]

Democracy 21/ACS Issue Brief: A New Federal Agency is Needed to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws

 Says President Must Act; Proposes Ideas for Reform As the U.S. Supreme Court readies to hear another case that could result in further undermining of […]

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenge to Federal Contribution Limit

Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new campaign finance case with enormous consequences for the country. […]

Reform Groups Urge Office of Congressional Ethics to Steer Clear of Procedural Minefield

Washington, D.C.– Reform groups sent a letter today to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) urging the agency to avoid the procedural minefield of rules […]

Watchdogs File in Defense of Disclosure Laws in 10th Circuit in Free Speech v. FEC

Today, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center in filing an amici brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in the […]

Supreme Court to Decide Next Week Whether to Hear Two Cases Challenging the Constitutionality of Key Contribution Limits

By: Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court is scheduled next week to decide whether to review two lower federal court decisions in which the constitutionality of […]

Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Challenges President Obama’s 501(c)(4) Group, Organizing for Action

At the beginning of his first term, President Obama issued a sweeping executive order to establish unprecedented new ethics rules for his Administration. His second […]

Washington Post: For top donors, inauguration means access, influence and angling for next big job

The Washington Post For top donors, inauguration means access, influence and angling for next big job By Marc Fisher and Tom Hamburger January 20, 2013 […]

Statement by Fred Wertheimer: President Obama Opts for “The Ends Justify the Means”

President Obama Opts for “The Ends Justify the Means,” Where “Means” Creates Potential for Government Corruption Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer President Obama […]

Washington Post Editorial: “Did tax-exempt groups mislead the IRS on political spending?”

The Washington Post Did tax-exempt groups mislead the IRS on political spending? By Editorial Board January 18, 2013 OF ALL THE groups that pumped hidden money […]