John Bonifaz joins Democracy Now to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on Montana’s Corrupt Practices Act Posted on June 27, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Massachusetts legislators calling for Constitutional Amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision Posted on June 27, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Michael Norton and Matt Murphy State House News Service June 23, 2012 BOSTON — Concord Rep. Cory Atkins feels one of her colleagues this election cycle could become the first local victim of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. To hear Atkins tell it, the court’s January 2010 ruling means there’s nothing stopping corporate interests from swooping in days before the election and dumping large amounts of cash into Super PAC ads targeting a particular representative or senator, who would then be unable to respond proportionately. Read More