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PoliticoDems move to blunt Citizens UnitedBy Politico StaffApril 24, 2010 In the coming week, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) plan to unveil legislation to close campaign-finance loopholes opened by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. The legislation was written in consultation with the White House. Here […]
Yesterday an editorial appeared in The New York Times entitled, ”Dragging Big Business to Disclosure.” The editorial deals with the requirements of the new lobbying disclosure law and also addresses the stalemate in confirming Commissioners to serve on the Federal Election Commission, which has resulted in the agency being inoperative since January 1, 2008. The New […]
The Hill Experts don’t expect huge fallout from Citizens United decision in first quarterBy Emily Goodin March 31, 2010 Campaign finance experts don’t expect to see a huge fallout from the recent Citizen United Supreme Court ruling in the first-quarter fundraising reports. Wednesday marks the end of the first quarter and it also marks the […]
MEDIA ADVISORY for Wednesday, August 21, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. EST Contact: Kathryn Beard, 202-355-9600, kbeard@democracy21.org, Jeanine Plant-Chirlin, 646.292.8322, Jeanine.plant-chirlin@nyu.edu PRESS BRIEFING: New Proposal Seeks to Boost the Power of Small Donors After Citizens United New Plan Could Alter the Way We Finance Campaigns WASHINGTON, DC —On WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22, the Brennan Center for Justice and Democracy […]
Lexington-Herald LeaderEditorialMitch McConnell believed in public disclosure related to campaign contributions in 1987. In a commentary published in the Herald-Leader, he lauded "post-Watergate disclosure laws" that help "flush out" politicians who "sacrifice duties or principles to get more money."Kentucky’s senior U.S. senator believed in disclosure in 1989 when he joined a Democratic colleague in introducing […]
Americans for Campaign Reform – Brennan Center for JusticeCampaign Legal Center – Common Cause – Democracy 21League of Women Voters – People For the American WayPublic Campaign – Public Citizen – U.S. PIRG In a letter sent to the Senate today, reform organizations strongly urged Senators to "oppose S. 194, legislation introduced by Senate Republican […]
Associated PressU.S. Meetings With Lobbyists Go UnreportedBy Rita BeamishAugust 31, 2009 President Obama ordered federal officials to disclose their contacts with lobbyists trying to influence how the government doles out money to jump-start the economy. Yet few such communications have been reported even though lobbyists say they are busier than ever with the multibillion-dollar stimulus. […]
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