Watch: Ron Fein Talks Grassroots Impeachment Organizing Posted on June 30, 2017 (November 29, 2018) On June 29, our Legal Director Ron Fein joined New England Cable News to discuss the grassroots organizing efforts around the campaign to impeach President Trump.Read More
BREAKING: Oakland and Santa Cruz Join Communities Calling for Impeachment Posted on June 28, 2017 (November 29, 2018) On Tuesday, June 27, Santa Cruz and Oakland, California City Councils joined 10 other communities officially calling on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.Read More
Centering Grassroots Activists from Marginalized Communities: a Framework for Inclusion in the Money in Politics Community Posted on June 27, 2017 (March 26, 2018) Free Speech for People and Demos are actively creating a space for trans and queer activists to talk about how big money affects their advocacy, as well as Centering Marginalized Communities: A Framework for Intersectional Money in Politics Events, a framework for similar public discussions that center voices and communities marginalized by systems of oppression.Read More
Watch: Queer + Trans Concerns Around Big Money in Politics and Voter Suppression Posted on June 26, 2017 (June 27, 2017) Watch a livestream from our panel on “Queer + Trans Concerns Around Big Money in Politics and Voter Suppression.” This event took place on Sunday, June 25 in Washington DC. Read More
Truthout: Turkish Bodyguards Attacked US Demonstrators. Why Has Trump Said Nothing? Posted on June 25, 2017 (October 3, 2018) Our Legal Director Ron Fein shares analysis of President Trump’s inaction following the attack of US demonstrators by Turkish Bodyguards, while the President met with Turkish President Erdoğan.Read More
New development in the lawsuit that could end Super PACs Posted on June 23, 2017 (October 3, 2018) On Thursday, June 22, we took the next step in Lieu v. FEC, the lawsuit that could end super PACs, by directly challenging in federal court the Federal Election Commission’s refusal to enforce federal contribution limits against super PACs.Read More
Federal Election Commissioner: FEC Must “Respond Forcefully” to Foreign Election Interference Posted on June 22, 2017 (June 22, 2017) Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub today told her fellow Commissioners that the FEC must “respond forcefully” to reports of foreign attempts to influence the 2016 election. As she explained, “This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for our democracy.”Read More
BREAKING: St. Pete Votes To Move Forward Defend Our Democracy Ordinance Posted on June 22, 2017 (June 29, 2017) St. Petersburg City Council votes 5-3 to move forward a model law to abolish super PACs and limit foreign corporate money in local elections. Read our release.Read More
Ellen Weintraub to Tampa Bay Times: Defend Our Democracy Ordinance Op-Ed Posted on June 20, 2017 (October 3, 2018) Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub penned an op-ed today to the Tampa Bay Times, on our proposed ordinance in St. Petersburg to abolish super PACs and limit foreign influence in local elections. Read More
Listen : John Bonifaz & Campaign Finance Reform in St. Pete Posted on June 19, 2017 (June 20, 2017) On Friday, Radioactivity host Rob Lorei spoke with Free Speech For People co-founder John Bonifaz, on campaign finance reform in St. Pete and impeaching President Trump. Read More