Reform Groups File Amicus Brief Defending Soft Money Ban
Democracy 21, Public Citizen and the Campaign Legal Center joined today in filing an amicus brief defending the constitutionality of the ban on parties […]
Press Releases Archive
Reform Groups Call on FEC to Investigate & Sanction “Children of Israel LLC” for Evading Disclosure Laws
|Press Releases |FEC Money In Politicsby DianeDemocracy 21 joined with the Campaign Legal Center in filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that called on the agency to […]
Watchdog Groups Attack IRS Decision to Overrule Proposed Staff Denial of Crossroads GPS’ “Social Welfare” Tax Status
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeIn a letter sent today to the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Democracy 21 joined by the Campaign Legal Center criticized the IRS’ decision made […]
Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Urge FEC to Investigate Use of LLC to Hide Donors to pro-Chris Christie Super PAC
|Press Releases |FEC Money In Politicsby DianeNew complaint highlights more and more Super PAC donors are hiding behind LLCs as the FEC fails to enforce the law Democracy 21 joined the […]
Reform Groups Urge Senators to Support Federal Election Administration Act to Replace the FEC
|Press Releases |Congress FEC Money In Politicsby DianeIn a letter sent today, reform groups urged Senators to cosponsor the Federal Election Administration Act being introduced today by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM). […]
Watchdog Groups file FEC Complaints Against Shell Companies Hiding Super PAC Donors
|Press Releases |Enforcement FEC Money In Politicsby DianeDemocracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center today in filing two complaints with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), calling on the agency to investigate […]
Democracy 21 Condemns DNC’s Decision to Abandon Ban on Lobbyist Contributions
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeStatement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer According to a Washington Post article today, the DNC has abandoned the ban on lobbyist contributions that was established for the […]
IRS Decision to Grant on “Social Welfare” Status of Crossroads GPS is Complete Abdication of Agency’s Duty
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeStatement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The reported decision by the IRS to grant “social welfare” status to Crossroads GPS is a complete abdication […]
Tenth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Colorado Disclosure Provisions for Electioneering Communications
|Press Releases |Legal Activities Money In Politicsby DianeToday, in Independence Institute v. Williams, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed a challenge to the “electioneering communications” disclosure provisions enshrined […]
Reform Groups Strongly Oppose Constitutional Convention; Would Put Constitutional Rights at Risk
|Press Releases |Constitutional Convention Democracy Reformsby DianeStatement by the Brennan Center, Center for Media and Democracy, Common Cause, CREW, Democracy 21 and People For the American Way Efforts are being undertaken […]
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