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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
Karl Rove Coordination Request: Another FEC Failure
After the FEC deadlock today on an advisory opinion request submitted on behalf of Karl Rove, the Brennan Center released the following statement from Senior Counsel Adam Skaggs.
– 12/01/11
Shareholders Deserve To Know How Corporations Spend Their Money in Elections
The Shareholder Protection Act, introduced today in both the U.S. House and Senate, is a commonsense bill that would help mitigate the effects of the Supreme Court’s damaging decision last year in Citizens United, which gave corporations the First Amendment right to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.
– 07/13/11
With Corporations’ New Outsize Voice, Can Shareholders Speak?
New policy proposal based on British law shows congressional leaders how to give corporate shareholders a voice in election spending.
– 01/28/10
Brennan Center Files Amicus in Citizens United Case
Media activists, journalists and bloggers urge the Supreme Court to uphold regulations on the flow of corporate money into federal elections
– 07/31/09
BC | Fair Elections Now Act Would Break Special Interest Grip on Congress
Brennan Center release. Bipartisan bill introduced introduced in both houses of Congress. The proposal would provide qualified congressional candidates Fair Elections funding to run a viable campaign in exchange for agreeing to take no contribution larger than $100.
– 03/31/09
Fair Elections Now Act Would Break Special Interest Grip on Congress
Bipartisan bill introduced introduced in both houses of Congress. The proposal would provide qualified congressional candidates Fair Elections funding to run a viable campaign in exchange for agreeing to take no contribution larger than $100.
– 03/31/09