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Reform Groups Urge Representatives to Oppose Repeal of Public Financing of Conventions

The enclosed letter was sent by reform groups yesterday urging House members to oppose the Cole bill, H.R. 5912, scheduled to be on the suspension […]

Reform Groups Urge Senators to Vote No on Cole Bill to Repeal Public Financing for Nominating Conventions

Letter to the House of Representatives September 19, 2012 The enclosed letter was sent by reform groups yesterday urging House members to oppose the Cole […]

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on D.C. Court of Appeals Ruling in Van Hollen Case

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on D.C. Court of Appeals Ruling in Van Hollen Case A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court […]

Fred Wertheimer Op-ed: The Small Donor Revolution: Empowering Citizens to Combat Influence-Money in Politics

The Huffington Post The Small Donor Revolution: Empowering Citizens to Combat Influence-Money in Politics Fred Wertheimer September 6, 2012 The 2012 elections are documenting on […]

8th Circuit Upholds Minnesota’s Corporate Contribution Ban, Narrows State Disclosure Law

8th Circuit Upholds Minnesota’s Corporate Contribution Ban, Narrows State Disclosure Law The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals today correctly rejected a constitutional challenge to a […]

Fred Wertheimer Press Briefing Remarks On New Proposal to Boost the Power of Small Donors in Federal Elections

Teleconference Press Briefing by the Brennan Center and Democracy 21 to Release New Proposal to Boost the Power of Small Donors in Federal Elections post-Citizens […]

Democracy 21/Brennan Center Report: “Empowering Small Donors in Federal Elections”

New Proposal Seeks to Boost the Power of Small Donors After Citizens United How a Public Matching Fund Program Can Mobilize Voters and Change the […]

Letter to IRS Enclosing ProPublica Report on 501(c)(4) Organizations

  August 21, 2012   Hon. Douglas H. Shulman Commissioner Internal Revenue Service Room 3000 IR 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20224   Lois […]

Mother Jones: “The Reformers Strike Back”

Mother Jones The Reformers Strike Back! The conservatives behind Citizens United have lost some key fights lately. But another battle over corporate money in politics […]

Watchdogs Defend Federal Disclosure Laws in Latest Challenge Filed in Wyoming

Watchdogs Defend Federal Disclosure Laws in Latest Challenge Filed in Wyoming Today, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center in filing an amici brief with […]