Federal Election Commission Responds to the Case that Could End Super PACs Posted on January 13, 2017 (January 17, 2017) On Friday, January 13, the Federal Election Commission filed its response in the federal lawsuit that could end super PACs. This case seeks the reversal of the 2010 lower federal court ruling in SpeechNow.org v. FEC, which unleashed super PAC spending in US elections, and which is vulnerable to being overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.Read More
FSFP Signs On To Letter To Protect The Office of Government Ethics Posted on January 13, 2017 (January 13, 2017) Free Speech For Peopled joined 20 organizations and ethics experts in signing a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, calling for the protection of the Office of Government Ethics.Read More
FSFP & Reform Groups Urge Support for Senate Bill Requiring President-Elect Trump to Divest his Business Enterprises Posted on January 9, 2017 (October 2, 2018) Today, Free Speech For People joined reform groups in a letter sent today to Senators, urging them to support and co-sponsor legislation that would require President-elect Trump to divest his business enterprises. Read More
Free Speech For People Is Looking For Summer 2017 Legal Interns Posted on January 9, 2017 (March 1, 2017) Come join the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people! Find out more about our internship opportunities for law students. 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
FSFP & The Campaign for Accountability File FEC Complaint Against Russian Government and Trump Campaign Posted on December 16, 2016 (October 2, 2018) A joint FEC complaint filed December 16, 2016 seeks “immediate investigation” of potential violations of federal campaign finance laws. Read More
FSFP End of Year 2016 Progress Report Posted on December 14, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Read about our progress together in our 2016 end-of-year report. Read More
FSFP Releases Report on Private Prisons & Political Contributions: How Big Money Shackles Immigration Policy Posted on December 14, 2016 (February 22, 2017) FSFP released a new report that highlights the link between campaign donations from the private prison companies and prison guard unions to new laws that favor private prisons. Read More
Free Speech For People’s Statement on President-Elect Trump, Bigotry, and Authoritarianism Posted on December 13, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Read our statement calling upon the President-elect and all public officials to completely and totally repudiate all elements of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected group status, and all forms of authoritarian governance that threaten the constitutional rights of all Americans. Read More
2016 in Review: Working Towards A Brighter Democracy Posted on December 11, 2016 (November 29, 2018) We’re proud to share all that we have accomplished together in 2016, from victories at the state and local level to expand the movement for a constitutional amendment, to a campaign to end super PACs and amplify our legal advocacy efforts. Click to read more.Read More