Secret Money and the Future of Judicial Elections Posted on December 2, 2015 (December 4, 2015) Our Board Member and retired Montana Supreme Court Justice, James Nelson discusses secret money and the future of judicial elections with The Judicial Edge. Click to read more. Read More
“Corporations, the Constitution and Democracy” A Recap From Our Symposium With Loyola Law School Posted on December 2, 2015 (December 3, 2015) On Friday, November 20, Free Speech For People and Loyola Law School of Los Angeles hosted a full-day academic symposium on “Corporations, the Constitution, and Democracy.” With the invaluable assistance of Professor Elizabeth Pollman, the event brought together some of the nation’s leading thinkers to examine how the role of big money and corporate claimsRead More
2015: A Year Of Moving Democracy Forward Posted on November 30, 2015 (December 4, 2015) We are thrilled to share with you all that you have made possible in 2015, from success in the courts to expanding the constitutional amendment movement in the states – all of which we could not have done without you.Read More
John Bonifaz on Free Speech TV’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Posted on November 29, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Watch our President and Co-Founder, John Bonifaz appear on Free Speech TV’s show, “Ring of Fire” discussing Super PACs and what may be the beginning of their demise. Read More
The Every Voice “Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet” To Money In Politics At the Dinner Table Posted on November 25, 2015 (November 25, 2015) Our friends at Every Voice, put together a funny and clever “cheat sheet” on how to talk about money in politics—just in time for Thanksgiving. Read More
Towards a Small Donor Democracy in the District of Columbia Posted on November 24, 2015 Policy Components of a Small Donor Campaign Finance System via U.S. PIRG Democracy works best when our representatives are focused on their constituents, rather than dialing for dollars from large donors or courting the favor of special interests. In the District of Columbia, candidates for office too often must depend on wealthy donors who can give farRead More
John Bonifaz to Appear Tonight on Free Speech TV Posted on November 23, 2015 Tonight, John Bonifaz, our President and Co-Founder, will appear on Free Speech TV to discuss the rise of Super PACs and what is being done to combat their influence.Read More
The Birth of the Super PAC By Renée Loth via The Boston Globe Posted on November 23, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Last week, on Monday, November 16, Renée Loth moderated our panel at Harvard Law School on SpeechNow v. FEC and ending Super PACs. Loth is featured in today’s issue of The Boston Globe, discussing “The Birth of the Super PAC” and its relation to the 2010 SpeechNow ruling. Read More
Ron Fein & Albert Alschuler on the Burt Cohen Show: Beginning of the End of Super PACs? Posted on November 17, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Free Speech For People’s Legal Director, Ron Fein and Julius Kreeger Professor, Emeritus, University of Chicago Law School , Albert Alschuler joined the Burt Cohen show to discuss the SpeechNow.org v FEC ruling and its impact on today’s democracy. Read More
BREAKING: DC Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc in Conflict Minerals Case Posted on November 10, 2015 (October 2, 2018) In August, two judges of the D.C. Circuit (over a strong dissent by Judge Srinivasan) issued an opinion holding that this corporate disclosure rule violates the freedom of speech of publicly traded corporations. With the full court’s denial of en banc rehearing, the D.C. Circuit leaves a dangerous precedent in place.Read More