Doris Kearns Goodwin: A 28th Amendment to Restore The American Promise Posted on May 17, 2016 (May 17, 2016) Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses the Democracy For All Amendment, a solution to reclaim our republic to ensure that America is governed by ‘we the people’, not big money. Read More
Breaking: The Overturn Citizens United Act is One Step Closer to November Ballot in CA Posted on May 12, 2016 (October 2, 2018) The California Assembly voted today to pass SB 254, The Overturn Citizens United Act in a 48 to 26 vote. Read More
Ron Fein Interview With Boston Herald Radio Posted on May 11, 2016 (May 11, 2016) Our Legal Director, Ron Fein joined the team at Boston Herald Drive for a special conversation on money in politics. Read More
Free Speech For People and Money Out Voters In Host Event With Actress Debra Winger to Fight Big Money and Reclaim Our Democracy Posted on May 10, 2016 (May 10, 2016) Free Speech For People and Money Out Voters In hosted a house party on Sunday, April 10, at the home of actress Debra Winger in Los Angeles, California.Read More
Free Speech For People Announces Jasmine Gomez as Winner of 2016-18 Democracy Honors Fellowship Posted on May 9, 2016 (May 9, 2016) Free Speech For People, a national non-profit public interest advocacy organization dedicated to challenging unchecked corporate power and big money in politics, is pleased to announce Jasmine Gomez as the winner of the 2016-18 Democracy Honors Fellowship.Read More
Supreme Court Defeat For Corporations Raising Constitutional Challenge to Seattle Minimum Wage Posted on May 6, 2016 (November 29, 2018) This week, the Supreme Court announced that it would not hear an appeal of a constitutional challenge to Seattle’s minimum wage law brought by a franchise industry trade group.Read More
The Intercept: “Banks Assert Constitutional Right to Billions in Subsidies” Posted on May 6, 2016 (October 2, 2018) The Intercept reports on big banks now asserting constitutional rights to receive billions of dollars in Federal subsidies.Read More
Radio Interview With Ron Fein on SCOTUS & Seattle Living Wage Law Posted on May 4, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Ron Fein discusses the SCOTUS ruling related to Seattle’s living wage law. Read More
Supreme Court Delivers Victory For Seattle Living Wage Law and Fight Against Corporate Claims of Constitutional Rights Posted on May 2, 2016 (October 2, 2018) In a major win for the movement against corporate personhood, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a constitutional challenge by franchise owners in Seattle. Read More
Scott Greytak on Williams-Yulee Anniversary: “Your Right to a Fair Trial, On Trial” Posted on April 29, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Our counsel discusses the one-year anniversary of Williams-Yulee and what’s on the horizon for judicial elections in an op-ed posted today in U.S. News & World Report. Read More