The Reform Law Needed to Counter Citizens United: H.R. 1
The flood of big money in politics unleashed by the Supreme Court keeps growing. Public campaign financing offers candidates a way to run without chasing megadonors.
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After the IG Report: ‘Next Steps’ for Congress, DOJ, and the FISA Court
The Justice Department inspector general’s report is a damning indictment — and an opportunity for reform. -
The Wisconsin Voter Purge Is a Bad Idea
With serious concerns about accuracy, removing 200,000 names from voter rolls so close to an election is an extremely risky proposition. -
Since Citizens United, a Decade of Super PACs
Ten years after the creation of super PACs, wealthy interests use them to funnel billions into elections and make a mockery of contribution limits. -
The 2018 Small Donor Boom Was Drowned Out by Big Donors, Thanks to Citizens United
Ten years later, the legacy of Citizens United is a system where the importance of wealthy donors is ballooning with no end in sight. -
Federal Funds for Election Security in FY2020 Budget Legislation, by State
A breakdown by state of the $425 million allocated for election security in Congress’s FY2020 budget legislation -
Takeaways from 2019 Crime Data in Major American Cities
Data shows crime continuing to decline in key cities, with isolated trouble spots. -
High-Tech Police Surveillance Needs Oversight, Especially in New York City
A bill before the New York City Council would help protect the public’s rights by ensuring the NYPD doesn’t abuse powerful technologies. -
The Privacy Problems Revealed by the FBI’s Internal Review of the Trump-Russia Investigation
The inspector general’s report didn’t find any political motivations, but it did expose weaknesses in process for obtaining foreign intelligence surveillance warrants. -
How Campaign Spending in Judicial Elections Subverts Justice
A Brennan Center report analyzes the tens of millions of dollars pouring into the races for seats on state supreme courts around the country.
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