The Political $ Tsunami
In my more than 50 years of working to curb the influence of big money on politics and policy, I have never heard of a […]
Tag Archive for: Campaign Finance Reform
How States Are Leading In The Fight Against Big Money In Campaigns
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Reform Democracy Reforms Money In Politics Small Donor Matching Systemby Jackie Howell“States and municipalities aren’t waiting for Congress to lead on limiting big money in politics,” Democracy 21 advisor Matt Keller and Christine Wood, co-director of […]
Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Money In Politics TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn this week’s note, Fred examines two issues in the news — first, the growing dangerous rhetoric coming from former President Donald Trump, and second, […]
A Watergate Lesson
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Democracy Reforms House Republicans Money In Politics Watergateby Jackie HowellNext week marks the 50th anniversary of the “Saturday Night Massacre” – the firing of Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox in October 1973 that set […]
Is Bipartisanship Dead?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Congress House Republicansby Jackie HowellAs the country faces a potential government shutdown at the end of September, Senators appear to be working in a bipartisan way to avoid the […]
Why Political Money Corruption Thrives In Washington & How To Fix It
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Dark Money Money In Politicsby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | March 30, 2023 Presidential and congressional candidates from both parties, a feckless Federal Election Commission (FEC), and a Supreme Court […]
Statement Of D21 President Fred Wertheimer On Senate Introduction Of DISCLOSE Act
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Reform Democracy Reforms DISCLOSE Act Money In Politicsby Jackie HowellSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today reintroduced the DISCLOSE Act to continue his decade-long effort to end secret contributions, or “dark money,” from being spent in […]
D21 Strongly Urges Senate To Pass The DISCLOSE Act That Requires Public Disclosure Of Large Donors To Dark Money Groups
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Reform Dark Money DISCLOSE Act Money In Politicsby Jackie HowellDemocracy 21 today strongly urged the Senate to vote to invoke cloture and support enactment of S. 4822, the DISCLOSE Act, when it comes to […]
The Billionaires’ And Millionaires’ Democracy
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United Dark Money Money In Politicsby Jackie HowellFred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | August 25, 2022 Our nation’s capital today floats on an ocean of influence money provided to elect favored candidates and/or […]
LISTEN: D21 President Fred Wertheimer On Supreme Court Siding With Sen. Ted Cruz In Campaign Finance Case
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Laws Campaign Finance Reformby Jackie Howell“The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority sided with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday, ruling that a federal ban on outsiders repaying a candidate’s […]
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