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Decision Today In McConnell V. FEC

The following are statements from E. Joshua Rosenkranz, former president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, and Deborah Goldberg, acting director of the Center's Democracy Program.

May 2, 2003
Money in Politics
Common Cause/Indiana Files Brief Promoting Disclosure of Political Advertising Funders

On April 22, 2003, Common Cause/Indiana ("CC/IN") filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Indiana Supreme Court, urging the court to prevent opponents of campaign finance reform from opening a loophole in Indiana's disclosure requirements.

April 22, 2003
Money in Politics
Popularly Enacted Arizona Public Financing System Survives Attack In the Courts

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March 24, 2003

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Popularly Enacted Arizona Public Financing System Survives Attack in the Courts

Supreme Court Denies Review of Arizona Clean Elections Case
March 24, 2003
Money in Politics
Public Financing
Opening Briefs Filed In McConnell V. FEC

"This week, with the filing of the opening briefs in McConnell v. FEC, we have reached another milestone in the struggle to defend the nation's efforts to clean up our electoral system.

November 11, 2002
Money in Politics
Brennan Center Statement on Decision In Arizona Clean Elections Case

Yesterday, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that the First Amendment precluded the state from using a ten percent surcharge on civil and criminal fine to finance the state's public financing system.

June 18, 2002
Money in Politics
Public Financing
Need for Campaign Finance Reform More Urgent Than Ever, According to New Study by the Brennan Center for Justice

As Congress prepares to return to the debate over campaign finance reform, new research from the Brennan Center shows again that the current system is urgently in need of repair.

February 4, 2002
Money in Politics
Top Scholars Say Shays-Meehan Legislation Will Benefit Political Parties, Strengthen Grassroots Activities

As the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to begin floor debate on campaign finance reform legislation, a group of leading political scientists called for passage of the Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform legislation.

July 10, 2001
Money in Politics
New Study Finds That Parties' Voter Mobilization Efforts Are Not Dependent on Soft Money

With Congress turning again to campaign finance reform, new research findings from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law reveal that a ban on unregulated soft money will help restore political parties to their traditional role.

July 3, 2001
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections
Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Finance Restriction on Political Parties

Two weeks before the House of Representatives is scheduled to consider campaign finance reform legislation, a Supreme Court ruling today reaffirmed Congress's wide latitude to limit the corrupting influence of money on politics.

June 25, 2001
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections
Unregulated Soft Money Now Pays for Most Party Electioneering Ads

"Soft money"-money in federal elections that would otherwise be illegal, such as direct corporate or union contributions or contributions in excess of legal limits-has now become the primary source of funding for party ads that promote the election or def

March 28, 2001
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Elections

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Press Releases

Decision Today In McConnell V. FEC

Common Cause/Indiana Files Brief Promoting Disclosure of Political Advertising Funders

Popularly Enacted Arizona Public Financing System Survives Attack In the Courts

Opening Briefs Filed In McConnell V. FEC

Brennan Center Statement on Decision In Arizona Clean Elections Case

Need for Campaign Finance Reform More Urgent Than Ever, According to New Study by the Brennan Center for Justice

Top Scholars Say Shays-Meehan Legislation Will Benefit Political Parties, Strengthen Grassroots Activities

New Study Finds That Parties' Voter Mobilization Efforts Are Not Dependent on Soft Money

Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Finance Restriction on Political Parties

Unregulated Soft Money Now Pays for Most Party Electioneering Ads

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