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New York Times Editorial: Having the Watchdogs to Tea

Congress rarely remembers that it is responsible for overseeing the Federal Election Commission — the party-hack-ridden agency that enables campaign abuses. The House elections subcommittee has now summoned commission members […]

Americans Elect Press Conference Today: Democracy 21 President Challenges Americans Elect to Comply with Tax Laws and Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Americans Elect – holding a press conference today at the National Press Club – is an organization whose […]

Pre-FEC Oversight Hearing Press Conference Thursday: Good Government Groups to Urge Obama to Fix the Federal Election Commission

With Major Election Year Approaching, Agency Is Needed to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws   WHAT:          Press conference by good government groups to highlight the […]

POLITICO Interview with Democracy 21 President: Outside Cash in 2012

Arena ChatOctober 30, 2011 David Mark: POLITICO over the past week examined the role of money in politics. Video series guests included former DCCC Chairman Martin Frost, […]

Center for Public Integrity: Fine line between politics and issues spending by secretive 501(c)(4) groups

By Peter H. Stone  The conservative American Action Network, a leading independent player in last year’s election, poured $26 million — out of some $30 million […]

Campaign Legal Center & Democracy 21 File Brief in Appeal of Decision Overturning Century-Old Law Banning Corporate Contributions to Candidates & Parties

Today, the Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, filed an amici brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in U.S. v […]

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Illegality of Leadership “Super PAC” Proposed by Senator Mike Lee

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has filed an Advisory Opinion Request with the Federal Election Commission asking whether his Leadership PAC can raise unlimited contributions to […]

Statement of Democracy 21 General Counsel Donald J. Simon: Newly Formed Herman Cain Super PAC Using Illegal Name

According to press reports, a new Super PAC was formed yesterday to support Herman Cain’s presidential campaign.  The name of the Super PAC is “Americans […]

Elite Donors Do Double Duty: Presidential Super PACs Attract Wealthy Donors Who Have Maxed Out to Candidates

  During the second quarter of 2011, more than 50 individuals donated the legal maximum to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and also dug into […]

Center for Public Integrity: Allies of Rick Perry form group that accepts unlimited, undisclosed donations

Below is an article by Peter H. Stone for the Center for Public Integrity’s iWatch News. According to Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer: This article […]