From The Nation: The Election Reform Moment? Posted on February 26, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Nation John Nichols This article appeared in the February 18, 2013 edition of The Nation. Excerpt: Read More
Supreme Court lets ban stand on direct corporate campaign donations Posted on February 26, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms The Washington Post Robert Barnes February 25, 2013 The Supreme Court on Monday decided against reviewing the century-old ban on corporations making direct contributions to federal candidates. The court without comment declined to hear an appeal from two men who said the court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts on elections, must also nullify the ban on campaign contributions. Read More