The New York Times: The Slush Funds of Iowa
Turning on the television in Iowa recently has meant getting hit by an unrelenting arctic blast of campaign ads stunning in volume and ferocity. Residents here say […]
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A Major Court Victory for Anti-Corruption Campaign Finance Laws: Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer
|-, Archive |by DianeIn a major victory for campaign finance laws enacted to prevent corruption, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals this week upheld the constitutionality of […]
FEC Deadlocks 3 to 3 on Petition Filed by Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to Establish New Effective Contribution Disclosure Regulations for Outside Spending Groups
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Today, the three Republican Commissioners on the six-member FEC have once again shown their disdain for the nation’s […]
FEC Complaint Filed Against Perry Campaign and Perry-Supporting Super PAC Urging Investigation of Shared Video Footage
|-, Archive |by DianeToday the Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 filed a complaint urging the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to investigate possible violations of campaign finance law […]
The Hill: Watchdogs: Perry team might have violated campaign finance laws
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Rachel Leven Two watchdog groups Thursday called on the Federal Election Commission to look into possible infringements by Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry’s campaign […]
Additional Evidence Provided to IRS to Show Groups Not Entitled to Claim 501(c)(4) Tax Status; Secretly-Funded Political Party Could Decide Outcome of Presidential Election
|-, Archive |by DianeIn a letter sent today to the IRS, Democracy 21, joined by the Campaign Legal Center, submitted additional information to the IRS to demonstrate that […]
Reform Groups Call on Senate Committee to Send the “STOCK Act” Tomorrow to the Senate Floor
|-, Archive |by DianeBelow is a letter sent by a coalition of reform groups including Democracy 21 to Chairman Joseph Lieberman and Ranking Member Susan Collins of the […]
Reform Groups to Republican House Leadership: Move the STOCK Act Forward; Prevent Congressional Insider Trading
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 joined with other reform groups today in calling on the House Republican leadership to allow the House to act on the STOCK Act […]
Teddy Roosevelt and his 1910 “New Nationalism” Speech, A Call to Arms Against Corporate Money in Federal Elections
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Yesterday, President Barack Obama traveled to Osawatomie, Kansas to make a major speech on his economic policies. According […]
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