Why American’s Should Support the People’s Rights Amendment Posted on February 13, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Huffington Post Ben Clements February 13, 2012 Read More
New Mexico Legislature Calls for a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United Ruling Posted on February 13, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments DATE: February 13, 2012 CONTACT: John Bonifaz, (413) 253-2700 FOR RELEASE: Immediate NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE CALLS FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO OVERTURN THE SUPREME COURT’S CITIZENS UNITED RULING AND RESTORE DEMOCRACY TO THE PEOPLE SECOND STATE IN THE NATION TO CALL FOR AN AMENDMENT STATEMENT OF JOHN BONIFAZ, DIRECTOR, FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE Read More
New Mexico Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United Posted on February 13, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Jeff Clements Reposted from Corporations Are Not People February 12, 2012 Read More
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
Senate President Describes Super-PACS as Destructive Force Posted on January 31, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Challenging Super PACs By Kyle CheneySTATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 31, 2012…..Senate President Therese Murray said Tuesday that she would urge Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution to diminish the influence of corporate spending in elections, arguing the advent of so-called Super PACs is “destroying the civility of the political process.” Read More