Year: 2019

Congressman Al Green and Ron Fein in The Hill: Trump’s racist abuses demand impeachment

Rep. Al Green of Texas and Ron Fein have an op-ed in The Hill today entitled “Trump’s racist abuses demand impeachment.” The op-ed argues: The House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at four members of Congress, telling them to “go back” to other countries. But the House must do more than
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FSFP Welcomes Our New Communications Volunteer!

Free Speech For People is pleased to announce that Jacob Fridman will be joining as a volunteer to assist with our social media and communications work for the summer. Thank you, Jacob, for committing your time and talent to the team. Learn more about Jacob below!   Jacob Fridman is a rising junior at Gann
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Election Security Concerns Trigger Re-Examination of Voting Machines in Pennsylvania

Citizens for Better Elections, Free Speech For People, National Election Defense Coalition, and Protect Our Vote Philly Filed a Petition to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Outlining 11 Deficiencies with the ExpressVote XL, Triggering a Mandatory Re-Examination PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 17, 2019) – A petition filed Tuesday on behalf of registered electors of
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Congressman Al Green To Force Vote on Impeachment of Donald Trump

(Houston, TX) – On Monday, July 15, 2019, Congressman Al Green released the following press release addressing his plans to bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump:  “The President of the United States is a racist, a bigot, a misogynist, as well as an invidious prevaricator. To say that Donald John Trump is unfit
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Washington Supreme Court Rules in Favor of “Democracy Voucher” Program

The Washington Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the Honest Elections Seattle initiative (I-22), which created the city’s “democracy voucher” program. The public campaign financing program, instituted in 2015 and first used two years later, provides eligible Seattle residents with four $25 vouchers that they can use to support the candidates of their choice
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Impeachment Update: List of House members calling for impeachment inquiry grows to 84

“A President is impeachable if he attempts to subvert the Constitution.” James Madison There are now 84 House members demanding to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump for obstruction of justice, calling on their colleagues to choose courage over caution.  This news follows recent announcements by Democrats Joe Kennedy III (MA) and Harley Rouda (CA)
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Senators Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Hirono submit amicus brief in challenge to super PACs

Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Lieu v. Federal Election Commission, the case that could end super PACs. In their brief, the senators urge the court to reexamine its previous SpeechNow holding that failed to recognize the practical effect
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