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Democracy
Brennan Center Panel Offers Proposals on Sham “Issue Ads”
Recommendations Restore “Common Sense” for Party and Interest-Group Ads and Enhance Disclosure
– 05/24/00
First Full-Scale Study of Political TV Ads Finds That Campaign Laws Fail to Limit Electioneering by Parties and Groups
A report released today by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law provides the first in-depth, comprehensive analysis of the scope and content of political TV ads.
– 05/17/00
Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Contribution Limit
Brennan Center Successfully Argues That Court Should Respect Missouri Legislature’s $1,075 Limit and Affirm Buckley v. Valeo‘s Ruling That Contribution Caps Prevent Real and Perceived Corruption
– 01/25/00
Battle of “Soft Money” Spending on TV Ads Rages on Between Bush and Gore / Vice President Tries to Weather Republican Advantage With Support of Friendly Third-Party Groups
Brennan Center Study Finds Planned Parenthood Spent More on Pro-Gore Ads in Past Two Weeks than the Democratic National Committee
– 01/16/00
Maine’s $250 Contribution Limit Upheld by Federal Court
Federal Judge Upholds State Campaign Contribution Limits Passed By Maine Voters
– 01/10/00
Supreme Court to Review Campaign Contributions Tuesday
Brennan Center Argues Court Should Respect Missouri State Legislature’s $1,075 Limit, and Affirm Buckley v. Valeo Reasoning That Contribution Caps Prevent Corruption
– 10/04/99
Brennan Center Hands Out Court Pester Awards
– 06/15/99