Oral Argument Before the Montana Supreme Court Posted on October 14, 2011 (August 6, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Led by Free Speech For People, a coalition including two national business networks and two local Montana businesses, filed a friend-of-the-court brief before the Montana Supreme Court on April 29, 2011, in the case of Western Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. State of Montana. In October 2010, a state judge hearing the case in Helena, Montana, struck down Montana’s Corrupt Practices Act, applying the US Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United. Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock has appealed that judge’s opinion to the state’s highest court.Read More
John Bonifaz interviewed by Sally Kohn Posted on October 13, 2011 (October 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
The Realistic Solution to Citizens United Posted on October 5, 2011 (August 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Jeff Clements Daily Kos October 5, 2011 Read More
Article: Justice John Paul Stevens Talks Death Penalty, Citizens United, New Memoir Posted on September 28, 2011 (August 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Mike Sacks The Huffington Post 9/27/11 Read More
Take Back the American Dream Conference Posted on September 26, 2011 (June 10, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Join FSFP Director and Co-Founder, John Bonifaz, along with Marge Baker, Executive Vice President for Policy and Program at People for the American Way, Bob Edgar, President and CEO of Common Cause, Nick Penniman, Democracy Fund, and Ilyse Hogue, Media Matters, for a breakout session at the Take Back the American Dream Conference organized byRead More
Congresswoman Donna Edwards Introduces an Amendment Posted on September 26, 2011 (August 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments Conresswoman Donna Edwards, with Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, Representative John Conyers, has reintroduced a Constitutional amendment, HJ RES 78. The proposed amendment would reverse the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, allowing for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. Per Congresswoman Edwards, “Justice John Paul Stevens warned that the Supreme Court’s ruling inRead More
Montana Supreme Court looks at campaign finance for political spending Posted on September 22, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Great Falls Tribune Matt Gouras September 22, 2011 Read More
The Huffington Post: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Targets Massey Coal Company Posted on September 21, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power James Gerken The Huffington Post 9/21/11 Read More
Dear Big Coal: You’re Not Above the Law Posted on September 21, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power How many times can a corporation break the law and continue to exist? Inside the fight to revoke Massey Energy’s corporate charter. by Sarah van Gelder posted Sep 20, 2011 Yes! Magazine Read More
State ban on corporate political donations before Montana Supreme Court Posted on September 20, 2011 (August 3, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Charles S. Johnson Billing Gazette September 18, 2011 HELENA — The state Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could have major impacts on future elections as it decides whether to retain or toss out Montana’s century-old ban on direct corporate spending for or against political candidates. Read More