Today’s badly broken campaign finance system benefits wealthy interests, and leaves hundreds of millions of ordinary Americans on the outside looking in at Washington’s rigged system.

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Houston Chronicle: The first trickle In Texas, a campaign ad precedes a coming flood of corporate cash

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Houston Chronicle The first trickleIn Texas, a campaign ad precedes a coming flood of corporate cashEditorialMarch 27, 2010 The U.S. Supreme Court shook American politics […]

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The Washington Post: Ruling allows contributions to activist groups for campaigns

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The Washington PostRuling allows contributions to activist groups for campaignsBy Dan EggenMarch 27, 2010 A federal appeals court on Friday handed another victory to conservative […]

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Corruption Standard for Upholding Constitutionality of Contribution Limits Established in Landmark Buckley Decision Remains Unchanged Notwithstanding Dicta in Citizens United

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 By Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court recently issued a radical decision that overturned two decades […]

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Politico: Elite donors dodge the DNC

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PoliticoElite donors dodge the DNCBy Jeanne CummingsMarch 16, 2010 Former White House social secretary Desiree Rogers took plenty of blame for the gate crashers at […]

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National Journal: Brave New World Of Political Spending For Nonprofits

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National JournalBrave New World Of Political Spending For NonprofitsCharities And Other 501(c) Groups Could Find Themselves In An Uncomfortable SpotBy Eliza Newlin CarneyMarch 15, 2010 […]

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The Hill: Chamber: Unions to gain from campaign finance decision

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The HillChamber: Unions to gain from campaign finance decisionBy Kevin BogardusMarch 14, 2010 The senior attorney at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said the Supreme […]

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Associated Press Legislatures push back against campaign ruling

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Associated Press Legislatures push back against campaign rulingBy Tom Breen  March 13, 2010 The U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of decades-old campaign spending limits gives states […]

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Poll: Large majority opposes Supreme Court’s decision on campaign financing; A Welcome, if Partial, Fix; Democracy 21 Statement

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Below is an article about a Washington Post-ABC News poll that appeared today in The Washington Post entitled "Poll: Large majority opposes Supreme Court’s decision […]

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Representative Van Hollen and Senator Schumer Announce Legislative Response to Citizens United; Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Strongly Supports Legislative Package, Calls for Prompt Congressional Action

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Representative Van Hollen and Senator Schumer Announce Legislative Response to Citizens United; Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Strongly Supports Legislative Package, Calls for Prompt Congressional […]

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Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Calls for Prompt Legislative Response to Citizens United Decision in Senate Rules Committee Testimony

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  In testimony today before the Senate Rules Committee, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer called on Congress “to move swiftly to enact legislation to mitigate […]

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