New Developments: The St. Petersburg Campaign to Defend Democracy from Super PACs and Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending Posted on October 26, 2016 (November 19, 2016) Free Speech For People is headed to St. Petersburg for a “Committee of the Whole” hearing on our proposed “Defend Our Democracy” Ordinance. Click for more.Read More
FSFP Releases Two New Research Reports on Super PACs and Foreign Money in U.S. Elections Posted on October 26, 2016 (December 12, 2016) Free Speech For People released two new reports today: “Quantifying Foreign Institutional Block Ownership at Publicly Traded U.S. Corporations” and “The SpeechNow Case and the Real World of Campaign Finance.”Read More
The Fight to Overturn Citizens United and Reclaim Our Democracy Posted on October 25, 2016 (May 13, 2020) Democracy Amendments A Conversation With Free Speech For People Co-Founder and President, John BonifazPresented By Cornell Law School NOVEMBER 2, 20166:00 – 7:00PM This event is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by ACS chapter at Cornell Law School. In the midst of the most expensive election in thisRead More
Millennials and Money in Politics Posted on October 20, 2016 (November 29, 2018) On October 19, the Washington D.C. Lawyer chapter of the American Constitution Society presented a conversation on: Millennials and Money in Politics. Read More
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Dangerous Consequences for Democracy — An FEC Commissioner Speaks Out Posted on October 20, 2016 (June 10, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Presented by Temple Beth-El and the Leif Nissen Foundation Thursday October 27, 7:30pm A Q/A session and Dessert Reception follow the lecture. This event is free and open to the public. The Leif Nissen Foundation was created by Karen Lieberman & Bruce Nissen to honor their son Leif (May 21, 1980–November 19, 2008) ofRead More
Taking on Citizens United: Short and Long-term Strategies To Restore Our Democracy Posted on October 11, 2016 (May 29, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Presented by the Stetson Law Chapter of the American Constitution Society THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2712PM – 1PM The Great Hall of the Gulfport Campus at Stetson University College of Law This panel brings together some of the country’s boldest campaign finance reformers for a vibrant discussion on how to connect our current constitutional moment and theRead More
Jasmine Gomez: Big Money in Politics Threatens Political and Racial Equality Posted on October 8, 2016 (July 20, 2023) Our Democracy Honors Fellow, Jasmine Gomez is featured in TruthOut discussing the role of big money in the pursuit for racial and political equality.Read More
ACS Blog: Putting Political Equality Before The Courts In Campaign Finance Cases Posted on October 6, 2016 (October 6, 2016) Ron Fein guest posts on the American Constitution Society blog, discussing how to put political equality before the Courts in cases of campaign finance reform. Read More
Free Speech For People Defends Contribution Limits on Political Equality Grounds Posted on October 5, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Free Speech For People is continuing to help defend Montana’s existing campaign contribution limits under fire from some of the same activists who served as architects of the Supreme Court’s infamous 2010 Citizens United v. FEC decision.Read More
Scott Greytak on the Thom Hartmann Show Posted on October 1, 2016 (November 29, 2018) On Friday, September 30, our counsel Scott Greytak appeared on the Thom Hartmann show to discuss the road ahead of millennials and our democracy. Read More