56 Massachusetts towns urge Congress to reverse Citizens United Posted on May 22, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments by State House News Service May 22, 2012 Boston Herald Read More
AP: 22 states join campaign finance fight Posted on May 20, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Attorneys General of 22 states, plus D.C., have filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court, asking the Court to uphold Montana’s law barring corporate money from elections. New York Attorney General Ecric Schneiderman led the the filing of this brief. Excerpt from the AP story: Read More
Senators McCain & Whitehouse call on Supreme Court to let Montana’s law stand. Posted on May 18, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have just filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that echoes the arguments we made in our own brief. Free Speech For People’s amicus brief was the first such brief filed in this case, and we also led the filing of a brief in the state court case that is now being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Senators Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Law Banning Corporate Donations By Eliza Newlin CarneyRoll Call StaffRead More
Can Montana Brief End Citizens United? Posted on May 18, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments Montana’s attorney general is due to file a brief Friday in the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to uphold the state’s Corrupt Practices Act. This 1906 law prohibits corporations from making expenditures on behalf of candidates in Montana elections. Read More
How Corporate Schools Rip Off Taxpayers, Families and Students Posted on May 16, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Original post appeared on Corporations Are Not People By Jeff Clements May 16, 2012 Read More
Seattle calls for an amendment to overturn Citizens United and make it clear that corporations don’t have constitutional rights. Posted on May 15, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments Great news from Seattle: Yesterday, the City Council there voted 8-0 to adopt Resolution 31380, joining more than 100 municipalities and four states so far in asking Congress to overturn the Citizens United ruling. Specifically, the Seattle resolution calls on Congress to amend the United States Constitution to make clear: Read More
Fight back to save free speech rights Posted on May 9, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Berkshire Eagle May 9, 2012 Read More
Rhode Island is now 4th state to call for an amendment Posted on May 8, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Rhode Island has just become the 4th state to officially call for a U.S. constitutional amendment: "to effectively overturn the holding of Citizens United and it’s [sic] progeny and to permit the governments of the United States and the several states to regulate and restrict independent political expenditures by corporations and wealthy individuals" For the complete text of state resolution H 7899, click here. Read More
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Hardball with Chris Matthews, explaining the corrupting impact of Citizens United. Posted on May 7, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Montana Governor Brian Scweitzer (D) and his Lieutenant Governor, John Bohlinger (R) on Thursday became the first two Montanans to sign the petition to put a question calling for a US consitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United on the state’s ballot this November. Read More
Montana Governor Schweitzer & Lt. Governor Bohlinger Say Corporate Money in Our Elections a Threat Posted on May 3, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Governor Schweitzer & Lt. Governor Bohlinger Sign and Endorse Initiative 166 Say Corporate Money in Our Elections a Threat, Ask Montanans to Stand Together to Address this Problem Read More