POLITICO Op-ed: Super PACS wreak havoc
By Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, issued two years ago this week, is wreaking havoc on the 2012 elections. When the Roberts Court decided […]
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Washington Post Editorial: Mitt Romney’s failed plan to ‘fix’ campaign financing
|-, Archive |by DianeMITT ROMNEY HAS a prescription for the super PAC problem: Allow political candidates to collect unlimited donations, instead of having the funds funneled to supposedly independent groups. […]
Dealing with Super PAC Problems: Comprehensive Disclosure Legislation to be Introduced by Disclosure Reform Leaders Will Solve Super PAC Disclosure Problems
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 Preparing Legislative Proposal to End Candidate-Specific Super PAC Scam Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Super PACs are the campaign […]
Democracy 21 Sent Letter to Attorney General Today to Supplement January 10th Letter that Raised Serious Questions about the Legality of the Presidential Candidate-Specific Super PACs
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Report sent by Democracy 21 to the Attorney General that raised serious questions about the legality of five leading presidential […]
Democracy 21 Calls on Justice Department to Closely Monitor the Presidential Candidate Super PACs During the 2012 Election
|-, Archive |by DianeIn a letter sent today to Attorney General Eric Holder, Democracy 21 called on the Justice Department to closely monitor the activities of presidential candidate-specific […]
Republican Party Challenges Constitutionality of Anti-Corruption Corporate Contribution Ban; Seeks Ability to Receive Corporate Contributions Totaling $1,184,800 Per Corporation Per Election Cycle to Use in Federal Elections
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Republican National Committee filed an amicus brief today in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the […]
Supreme Court Today Upholds Constitutionality of Ban on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures from Foreign Nationals
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 is pleased that the Supreme Court today issued a summary affirmance of a lower court ruling […]
Serious Questions Exist About Legality of Presidential Super PACs, According to Democracy 21 Report Issued Today
|-, Archive |by DianeUnless Candidate-Specific Super PACs Stopped, System of Legalized Bribery Will Return to our Democracy, Report Says In a report issued today, Democracy 21 documented the […]
Van Hollen Lawsuit Challenging Flawed FEC Contribution Disclosure Regulations Will be Heard in Court Next Week
|-, Archive |by DianeNext week on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, oral argument will be heard in the case of Van Hollen v. Federal Election Commission. The argument will […]
The Sacramento Bee: Super PACs will rule if Congress doesn’t act
|-, Archive |by DianeCampaign consultants and attorneys never seem to be a loss for ways to exploit outdated campaign finance laws to hide the sources of campaign money, […]
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