Victory In Chicago! Posted on February 25, 2015 (June 30, 2015) Democracy Amendments Yesterday, on February 24, Chicagoans went to the polls and 80% of voters (and counting) took a stand against the corrupting influence of big money. Voters in Chicago voted “YES”, in favor of small-donor focused reform that would put the power of politics back in the hands of the people.Read More
Free Speech For People and Represent.US Working Towards Publicly Funded Elections in Cambridge, MA Posted on February 8, 2015 (February 19, 2015) Democracy Amendments We’re pleased to work with Represent.Boston, an all-volunteer local chapter of the non-partisan, non-profit national organization Represent.US, on an innovative local effort to explore publicly funded municipal election models and other equal access campaign solutions for the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read More
FSFP Files Amicus Brief In HJTA v. Bowen, A California Case On A Measure To Overturn Citizens United Posted on February 2, 2015 (August 26, 2015) Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief before the California Supreme Court in defense of California Proposition 49, also known as the Overturn Citizens United Act. Read More
Stream Audio From Williams-Yulee Case Posted on January 23, 2015 (November 9, 2020) Democracy Amendments On January 20th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Williams-Yulee, a Florida case challenging the Florida Bar’s rule prohibiting candidates for judgeship from personally soliciting campaign funds. Stream audio from the Williams-Yulee case. Read More
The 28th Amendment Reintroduced In 114th Congress On Day Of Citizens United 5th Anniversary Posted on January 22, 2015 (June 30, 2015) Democracy Amendments On January 21st—the 5th anniversary of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission—more than 100 Senators and Representatives reintroduced a constitutional amendment that would overturn the ruling and restore democracy to the people. Read More
The Top Five Myths About The Democracy For All Amendment Posted on January 21, 2015 (June 30, 2015) Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People President and Co-Founder, John Bonifaz explains to the American Constitution Society the five major myths about the Democracy For All Amendment. Read More
John Bonifaz To Join Reddit Ask-Me-Anything Panel on Wednesday 1/14 Posted on January 13, 2015 (June 30, 2015) Democracy Amendments Tomorrow, join Free Speech For People President John Bonifaz for a special Reddit I-AMA conversation on how we are building the movement to overturn Citizens United—and how you can be a part of it.Read More
Recap From Our Harvard Law School Symposium on Advancing Democracy Featuring Senator Jon Tester Posted on November 11, 2014 (June 3, 2015) Democracy Amendments [View the story “A Recap Of Our Harvard Law Symposium on #AdvancingDemocracy” on Storify]Read More
Money in Politics and the ‘Real’ Issues We Face Posted on September 12, 2014 (September 26, 2014) Democracy Amendments Marge Baker, Executive Vice President for Policy and Program, People For the American Way & People For the American Way Foundation is featured today on The Huffington Post speaking of the ‘real’ issues we face following this week’s Senate vote. Read More
New Edition of “Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations” Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) Democracy Amendments The new, updated edition of “Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations” is available now for purchase. Free Speech For People co-founder, Jeff Clements authored the book as a resource for everyone to join in on the historic work to re-engage with self-government and to reclaim democracy from big moneyRead More