Derek Cressman: Why Victory in the Fight Against Big Money Is Closer Than You Think Posted on January 22, 2016 (January 22, 2016) In his newly released book, When Money Talks, Cressman explains how our current political system is broken and what can be done to fix it. Read the Q/A from the author.Read More
Ron Fein: “It’s Time For Campaign Finance Reformers To Move From Defense To Offense” Posted on January 21, 2016 (January 23, 2023) Free Speech For People’s Legal Director, Ron Fein shares a guest post on the American Constitution Society Blog.Read More
BREAKING: CA Legislature Petitions CA Supreme Court For Rehearing In Prop 49 Case On Ballot Measure To Overturn Citizens United Posted on January 20, 2016 (January 20, 2016) On January 19, 2016 , the California Legislature petitioned the California Supreme Court, asking that they modify their January 4 ruling in the case of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. Padilla, by restoring Proposition 49, The Overturn Citizens United Act, back to the ballot.Read More
Michele Sutter: Prop. 49 Should Go Straight to November ballot Posted on January 14, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Michele Sutter, co-founder of Money Out Voters In, the sponsors of the bill that became Proposition 49, authored an op-ed featured today to The Sacramento Bee. Click to read the full article. Read More
Watch Free Speech For People & Allies Examine Money In Politics As A Civil Rights Issue Posted on January 14, 2016 (January 14, 2016) On October 15, 2015, the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, North Carolina hosted a special forum on “Money In Politics as a Civil Rights Issue.” Click to watch these new videos from this special forum.Read More
Press Coverage on California’s Prop 49 Ruling Posted on January 5, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Looking for additional coverage on Monday’s California Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 49? Read More
BREAKING: California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Voters’ To Vote on the Call for a 28th Amendment Posted on January 4, 2016 (January 14, 2016) Last week, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling to restore Prop 49 as The Overturn Citizens United Act, to the ballot.Read More
WAmend Beats It’s Signature Goal! Posted on January 1, 2016 (January 5, 2016) We have great news to report from Washington state. WAmend supporters surpassed their signature goal to put measure I-735 on the ballot!Read More
Who Blew The Lid Off Campaign Contributions Posted on December 18, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Citizens United may have set the stage for Super PACs, but it is the SpeechNow ruling and the Justice Department’s inaction that bear the greater responsibility. Read More
Don Blankenship, Former Massey Energy C.E.O. Guilty in Deadly Coal Mine Blast Posted on December 3, 2015 (October 2, 2018) This week, Don Blankenship was convicted of a federal charge stemming from a deadly coal mine blast that left 29 miners dead at the Big Branch Mine in 2010. He has to has to answer for his crimes, and his corporation, Massey Energy should too. Learn more about our work to hold law-violating corporations responsible. Read More