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Supreme Court: Uphold Montana’s Ban on Corporate Election Spending, Revisit Citizens United
The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold Montana’s 100-year-old ban on corporate election spending, and use the case challenging the state’s law as an opportunity to revisit the disastrous ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, which opened the door to unlimited corporate and union spending in American elections.
– 05/17/12
Poll: Super PACs Leave Americans Less Likely to Vote
A new national poll finds that the outsized spending of super PACs and other groups in the 2012 election cycle has given rise to significant, bipartisan fears of corruption and heightened distrust in government. The poll also finds that one in four Americans are less likely to vote this year due to fears that candidates cater to the interests of super PAC donors over the public interest.
– 04/24/12
Brennan Center Submits Testimony in Support of DISCLOSE Act of 2012, Urges More Election Reforms
In advance of a Senate Rules Committee hearing on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, the Brennan Center for Justice submitted written testimony supporting the measure, which would bring much-needed transparency to elections.
– 03/29/12
Supreme Court Should Uphold Montana Campaign Finance Law, Revisit Citizens United
The Brennan Center released the following statement from Senior Counsel Adam Skaggs urging the Supreme Court to uphold Montana's campaign finance law and revisit Citizens United.
– 03/27/12
Senate Must Pass DISCLOSE Act
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Charles Schumer, Patrick Leahy and several other Senators will introduce the DISCLOSE 2012 Act in the Senate today. The Brennan Center released the following statement from Senior Counsel Adam Skaggs in support of the bill.
– 03/21/12
Reform Groups Support Letter in Favor of President Obama’s Proposed Transparency Executive Order
Yesterday a group of 25 Representatives wrote a letter to President Obama expressing support for his draft executive order to require disclosure of campaign spending by government contractors. The Brennan Center, and five other reform groups, support this important effort and join in urging the president to sign the order promptly.
– 06/03/11
Governor Cuomo’s Bold Reform Agenda to Fix Albany
New York, NY- The Brennan Center for Justice issued the following statement today after Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed numerous ethics and election reforms - including a unitary independent ethics commission and public financing of elections -in his first State of the State speech this afternoon.
– 01/05/11
Federal Court Upholds CT Pay-to-Play Ban
Law addressed in Connecticut scandal similar to Blagojevich's in Illinois.
– 12/19/08
Advocates Urge Court to Dismiss Challenge to N. Carolina’s Successful Public Campaign Finance Law
The Center and the North Carolina Department of Justice submitted a brief urging the Supreme Court to refrain from reviewing a Fourth Circuit decision upholding North Carolina’s innovative program.
– 09/26/08
Surge in Political Spending By Outside Groups Draws Scrutiny of Legal Limits
New Brennan Center Playbook Explains Impact of Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision on States and Judicial Elections
– 03/21/08