New York Times Editorial: Sunlight on Secret Donations
Imagine if each of the vicious attack ads staining the presidential campaign had to name the five biggest donors paying for the propaganda, and end […]
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Democracy 21 Summary of DISCLOSE 2012 Act
|-, Archive |by DianeIntroduced by Representative Chris Van Hollen The DISCLOSE 2012 Act requires any “covered organization” which spends $10,000 or more on a “campaign-related disbursement” to file […]
Statement of Democracy 21 President: New Disclosure Legislation Introduced Today By Representative Chris Van Hollen to Deal with Problems of Secret Contributions, Untimely Super PAC Disclosure
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 applauds Representative Chris Van Hollen for taking the lead again in proposing new disclosure legislation to close gaping loopholes in the campaign finance […]
Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Legality of Super PACs Supporting Mitt Romney and President Obama
|-, Archive |by DianeBased on recent published reports, we believe that both the Super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, Restore our Future, and the Super PAC supporting President Barack […]
The Hill Op-ed by Fred Wertheimer: Citizens United more radical than realized
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in the Citizens United case has done enormous damage to our political system. In striking down the […]
Reform Groups Call on House Leaders and Members to Pass STOCK Act to Ban Congressional Insider Trading, Including Provisions to Restore Anti-Corruption Laws
|-, Archive |by DianeCampaign Legal Center – Common Cause – CREW Democracy 21 – League of Women Voters – OMB Watch – Public Citizen Project on Government Oversight […]
Super PAC Disclosure Reports Reveal Out-of-Control and Corrupt System: New Disclosure Legislation Needs to Provide Timely Disclosure
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 Preparing Legislative Proposal to End Super PACs Like Ones Being Used in 2012 Presidential Campaign Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer […]
Democracy 21 Urges Senators to Vote for the Leahy-Cornyn Anti-Corruption Amendment to the STOCK Act
|-, Archive |by DianeBelow is letter sent today by Democracy 21 to the Senate, urging Senators to vote for the Leahy-Cornyn “Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act” amendment to […]
Reform Groups to Senate: Pass the “Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act”
|-, Archive |by DianeBelow is a letter sent by reform groups today to the Senate, urging Senators to vote for passage of the STOCK Act, the “Stop Trading […]
Democracy 21 Praises Bill to be Introduced Shortly by Representatives Van Hollen and Brady to Close Campaign Finance Disclosure Loopholes, Including Super PAC Disclosure Problems
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer In a Dear Colleague letter sent yesterday to House Members, Representatives Chris Van Hollen and Robert Brady announced […]
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