N.M. joins assault on ‘Citizens United’ Posted on February 13, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments Campaign reformers seek consitutional amendment Updated: Saturday, 11 Feb 2012, 4:42 PM MSTPublished : Saturday, 11 Feb 2012, 4:42 PM MST Bill Diven Read More
Concord Rep. Cory Atkins calls overturning Citizens United the year’s ‘most important issue’ Posted on February 9, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Boston Herald by Kyle Cheney February 9, 2012 A House lawmaker girding for a constitutional amendment to restrict corporate spending on elections — a move recently endorsed by Senate President Therese Murray — told colleagues and legislative staffers Thursday that the effort would be “the most important issue that we’re going to deal with this year.” Read More
Another Campaign for Sale Posted on February 8, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Challenging Super PACs February 7, 2012 Editorial New York Times Read More
Obama Supports Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance ‘If Necessary’ Posted on February 8, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments Wall Street Journal Law Blog By Sam Favate February 7, 2012 The Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision — which struck down federal limits on political spending by corporations — is already one of the most significant factors in the 2012 elections. Read More
The Citizens United catastrophe Posted on February 6, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Washington Post EJ Dionne February 5, 2012 Read More
New Mexico House Votes for a Constitutional Amendment to Over-rule Citizens United Posted on February 1, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments Along with allied groups including Common Cause and the Center for Civic Policy, we won a major victory in New Mexico yesterday, when the State House of Representatives approved a memorial (a.k.a. resolution or bill) calling for a Constitutional Amendment to over-rule Citizens United. Here’s the story from our friends at the Center for CivicRead More