Petition signatures delivered in Olympia to kick off the campaign for a resolution in Washington State Posted on January 18, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Yesterday in Olympia, WA, we joined with a coalition of Washington State groups to deliver roughly 12,000 petition signatures, calling for a constitutoinal amendment to overtun Citizens United, to State Senator Adam Kline. Oske Buckley and Arielle Davis from Free Speech For People’s staff participated, and Oske spoke at the delivery event. Read More
Wall Street Journal: Ex-Massey Mine Official Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison Posted on January 18, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power For the past year and a half, we’ve been calling for Massey Energy to lose its corporate charter for its criminal responsibility in the deaths of 29 coal miners when its Upper Big Branch mine in West Vriginia exploded in 2010. The company has paid fines admitting criminal liability in their deaths. Read More
This weekend, Citizens United anniversary and MLK memorial events around the country. Find one near you: MoneyOut-VotersIn.org Posted on January 18, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments This weekend is both the 3rd anniversary of the Citizens United decision and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We’re working with a broad coalition of reform and civil rights organizations to sponsor memorial events highlighting the ongoing threats to our democracy both from big money and from organized voter suppression efforts. We encourage you to find an event near you, and come to it: http://www.MoneyOut-VotersIn.org/ Read More