For Real Democracy, Money Must Not Prevail: John Bonifaz Co-Authors Op-Ed On Money In Politics In Arkansas Posted on May 18, 2015 (May 20, 2015) Together, the people of Arkansas are banding together in support of a ballot initiative calling for a 28th amendment to end the big money dominance of our democracy. John Bonifaz co-authors an op-ed in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on the issue of money in politics. Read More
Free Speech For People Welcomes New Summer Law Clerks & Intern Posted on May 18, 2015 (June 22, 2015) Free Speech For People is pleased to announce our new 2015 Summer Law Clerks. We welcome these scholars to our Legal Advocacy Program and we look forward working with them in the coming months. Read More
Hey Chevron, Oil and Democracy Don’t Mix Posted on May 18, 2015 (November 29, 2018) In 2014, Chevron dumped more than $3 million into municipal elections in a town of 107,000 in an attempt to select pro-industry candidates to the City Council and mayor’s office. Chevron’s efforts to “buy Richmond’s election” caught national media attention, while grassroots organizations quickly mobilized to counteract the spending, but there’s more to this story than just trying toRead More