Supreme Court likely to decide on Montana’s corporate campaign spending ban Posted on January 5, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Charles S. Johnson Missoulian State Bureau January 4, 2012 HELENA – Some national legal experts believe the U.S. Supreme Court almost surely will have the final word on the recent Montana Supreme Court decision that reinstated the state’s century-old ban on corporate spending for or against state political candidates. Read More
John Bonifaz discusses the recent NYC resolution on the Dylan Ratigan Show Posted on January 5, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Inspired by the resolution passed in Los Angeles last month, the New York City Council has passed its own, declaring corporations are not people. John Bonifaz of Free Speech For People joins the Dylan Ratigan Show to discuss. Read More
Super PAC’s Ability to Ruin Gingrich Shows the Impact of Citizens United Ruling on US Elections Posted on January 5, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Challenging Super PACs New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Other Early Primary States Prone to Super PAC Activity Big Money Spending in Iowa Caucus Leads to Meteoric Fall of a Candidate Read More
Montana Supreme Court upholds election spending limits Posted on January 5, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments The high court upholds the state’s century-old corporate contribution limits, a rebuff of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed businesses to spend as freely as individuals in campaigns. By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles TimesJanuary 4, 2012 Read More