Nevada Senate Committee Approves Resolution to Overturn Citizens United Posted on April 2, 2013 (December 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More Read More
Stamford, Connecticut Passes Bipartisan Resolution Calling for 28th Amendment to Reverse Citizens United Posted on July 12, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Jeff ClementsJuly 10, 2012Read More Jeff Clements July 10, 2012 Read More
California Legislature Passes Resolution Calling for Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on July 5, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments California has just become the 6th state to call for a U.S. Constitutional amendment:Read More California has just become the 6th state to call for a U.S. Constitutional amendment: Read More
Virginia Becomes the 22nd State to Support a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on January 28, 2021 Democracy Amendments (Richmond, Virginia) — Today, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, which swept away a century of precedent barring corporate money in our elections. The resolution makes Virginia the twenty-second state to support this amendment to restore democratic power to theRead More (Richmond, Virginia) — Today, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, which swept away a century of precedent barring corporate money in our elections. The resolution makes Virginia the twenty-second state to support this amendment to restore democratic power to theRead More
On the eighth anniversary of Citizens United, here is how you can take action Posted on January 22, 2018 (October 3, 2018) Democracy Amendments Sunday, January 21st, 2018, marked the eighth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. This case said that we can no longer bar corporations from spending unlimited sums of money to take over our elections. The ruling was both a dangerous campaign finance decision and an extreme extension of the fabricated doctrine ofRead More Sunday, January 21st, 2018, marked the eighth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. This case said that we can no longer bar corporations from spending unlimited sums of money to take over our elections. The ruling was both a dangerous campaign finance decision and an extreme extension of the fabricated doctrine ofRead More
Zephyr Teachout Joins Over 1.1 Million Citizens Calling for an Impeachment Investigation of President Trump Posted on August 7, 2017 (August 7, 2017) In a video posted to her Facebook page, Zephyr Teachout explains President Trump’s abuse of power and why she is joining over 1.1 million people at ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org to call on Congress to begin an impeachment investigation of President Trump. Read More In a video posted to her Facebook page, Zephyr Teachout explains President Trump’s abuse of power and why she is joining over 1.1 million people at ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org to call on Congress to begin an impeachment investigation of President Trump. Read More
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada Legislature passes proposal to overturn Citizens United Posted on May 26, 2017 The Nevada Assembly on Thursday voted 26-14 on a resolution that asks Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would rein in independent political campaign spending.Read More The Nevada Assembly on Thursday voted 26-14 on a resolution that asks Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would rein in independent political campaign spending.Read More
Op-Ed: Texas Should Help Overturn Citizens United Posted on April 13, 2017 (April 13, 2017) Free Speech For People staff member and Austin resident, Aspen Webster authored an op-ed published today in the Austin-American Statesman on why "Texas Should Help Overturn Citizens United."Read More Free Speech For People staff member and Austin resident, Aspen Webster authored an op-ed published today in the Austin-American Statesman on why “Texas Should Help Overturn Citizens United.”Read More
TruthOut: “It’s Time for an Uprising Against Citizens United” Posted on January 7, 2017 (January 7, 2017) Martha Stone, Communications Director for America Promise, recently penned an op-ed with TruthOut about the need for a citizen-led "uprising" against the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling.Read More Martha Stone, Communications Director for America Promise, recently penned an op-ed with TruthOut about the need for a citizen-led “uprising” against the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling.Read More
The Hill: If SCOTUS won’t act to overturn Citizens United, the states will Posted on November 7, 2016 (October 2, 2018) "No one expected this kind of election season, but one glimmer of light has emerged: Voters of both parties (or no party) have come to challenge what they see as a rigged system that benefits wealthy and corporate elites."Read More “No one expected this kind of election season, but one glimmer of light has emerged: Voters of both parties (or no party) have come to challenge what they see as a rigged system that benefits wealthy and corporate elites.”Read More