Panel at St. Michael’s speaks out against Citizens United decision Posted on February 29, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments COLCHESTER — Sen. Virginia “Ginny” Lyons, D-Chittenden, sat on stage waving several dollars bills in the air as the silent audience waited for her to begin her presentation. “Do you get it? I’m speaking!” Lyons said, referencing the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission, which Lyons said defined money as speech and corporations as people. Read More
Stand with Montanans Corporations Aren’t People – Ban Corporate Campaign Spending Posted on February 29, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments Stand with MontanansCorporations Aren’t People – Ban Corporate Campaign SpendingP.O. Box 153 ? Helena, MT 59624 406-356-NOV6 (6686) www.StandWithMontanans.org Read More
Independent Fundraising Groups Influencing US Voters Posted on February 24, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Challenging Super PACs More coverage of the rally we organized yesterday along with the Coffee Party and Common Cause: Voice of America Jim Malone February 24, 2012 Read More
Rally at Supreme Court Supports Montana Ruling on Campaign Finance Posted on February 24, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Blog of Legal Times Tony Mauro February 23, 2012 Read More Citizens Should Unite Against Citizens United Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Philly Post Brian Howard 2/22/2012 Read More Five Questions for Jeff Clements Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Orion Blog by Scott Gast February 21, 2012 Read More Not in Montana Posted on February 21, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The American Prospect Garrett Epps February 21, 2012 The state’s challenge to Citizens United might make the Supreme Court rethink—but not overturn—the ruling. Read More US Supreme Court Blocks Montana Law Based on Citizens United-Will Consider Petition Posted on February 18, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments Post originally appeared in Corporations Are Not People Jeff Clements February 17, 2012 Read More Court Blocks Montana Campaign-Finance Ruling Posted on February 18, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Defending Key Reforms BY JESS BRAVIN Wall Street Journal February 17, 2012 The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Montana from enforcing state restrictions on corporate political spending while it considers arguments that those restrictions, enacted in the century-old Montana Corrupt Practices Act, were nullified by the 2010 Citizens United ruling. In Citizens United, the justices voted 5-4 to strike down federal limits on corporate and union electioneering, saying Congress failed to show that its interest in fighting political corruption justified limits on campaign advertising. Read More Ben & Jerry’s Launches “Get the Dough out of Politics” Campaign Posted on February 16, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments Yahoo! Finance February 13, 2012 Ice Cream Maker Unveils 2012 Social Mission Effort & Election Year Makeover for Colbert’s Pint as the New AmeriCone Dream BURLINGTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Read More 1 2 3 Next page
Citizens Should Unite Against Citizens United Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Philly Post Brian Howard 2/22/2012 Read More
Five Questions for Jeff Clements Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Orion Blog by Scott Gast February 21, 2012 Read More
Not in Montana Posted on February 21, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The American Prospect Garrett Epps February 21, 2012 The state’s challenge to Citizens United might make the Supreme Court rethink—but not overturn—the ruling. Read More
US Supreme Court Blocks Montana Law Based on Citizens United-Will Consider Petition Posted on February 18, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments Post originally appeared in Corporations Are Not People Jeff Clements February 17, 2012 Read More
Court Blocks Montana Campaign-Finance Ruling Posted on February 18, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Defending Key Reforms BY JESS BRAVIN Wall Street Journal February 17, 2012 The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Montana from enforcing state restrictions on corporate political spending while it considers arguments that those restrictions, enacted in the century-old Montana Corrupt Practices Act, were nullified by the 2010 Citizens United ruling. In Citizens United, the justices voted 5-4 to strike down federal limits on corporate and union electioneering, saying Congress failed to show that its interest in fighting political corruption justified limits on campaign advertising. Read More
Ben & Jerry’s Launches “Get the Dough out of Politics” Campaign Posted on February 16, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments Yahoo! Finance February 13, 2012 Ice Cream Maker Unveils 2012 Social Mission Effort & Election Year Makeover for Colbert’s Pint as the New AmeriCone Dream BURLINGTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Read More