Washington State House to Congress: Get Big Money Out of Politics Posted on March 8, 2013 (December 7, 2020) Democracy Amendments Update: This was a bi-partisan vote, with Republican Rep. Jan Angell joining Democrats in approving the resolution. For Immediate ReleaseMarch 8, 2013 Read More
In bipartisan vote, Montana Senate calls for an amendment Posted on March 6, 2013 (December 7, 2020) Democracy Amendments On February 27th, the Montana State Senate voted to approve State Senate Joint Resolution 19, "encouraging Montana’s elected and appointed state and federal officials to work to amend the constitution… to overturn… Citizens United…". Eight Republican State Senators (Ron Arthun, Edward Buttrey, Jennifer Fielder, Llew Jones, Alan Olson, Scott Sales, Bruce Tutvedt, and Chas Vincent) joined Democrats in supporting the measure. Read More
The New York Times: The White House Joins the Cash Grab Posted on March 4, 2013 (December 7, 2020) Defending Key Reforms The New York Times Editorial March 2, 2013 It is tempting to applaud the nonprofit group now spending nearly $100,000 on ads to pressure Republican lawmakers to accept gun-control measures. The group is fighting a well-financed and powerful corporate gun lobby that has never hesitated to spend millions to get its way in Congress. Read More
From The Nation: The Election Reform Moment? Posted on February 26, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Nation John Nichols This article appeared in the February 18, 2013 edition of The Nation. Excerpt: Read More
Supreme Court lets ban stand on direct corporate campaign donations Posted on February 26, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms The Washington Post Robert Barnes February 25, 2013 The Supreme Court on Monday decided against reviewing the century-old ban on corporations making direct contributions to federal candidates. The court without comment declined to hear an appeal from two men who said the court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts on elections, must also nullify the ban on campaign contributions. Read More
After Launching Multimillion Dollar Lobbying Effort, White House Moves to Affirm Support for Overturning Citizens United Posted on February 25, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Advocates Urge President to Pass Congress to Pass Amendment Bill and Send it to the States for Ratification WASHINGTON, DC. – On Friday, the White House released an official response to a petition initiated by Free Speech For People that had urged him to “use the State of the Union to call for a constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics,” even whiRead More
California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional Amendment Posted on February 21, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Below are excerpts from an article in the Huffington Post today. California’s legislature has already passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Citizens United: California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional Amendment California voters are poised to become the largest electorate to decide whether to support a constitutional amendment that would overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. Read More
We’re responding to the Supreme Court’s action with a new petition calling for constitutional amendments to overrule the Court. Posted on February 20, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Today’s news is full of storiesRead More
USA Today: Supreme Court to hear case on campaign donation limits Posted on February 19, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms by Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY12:11p.m. EST February 19, 2013 [Excerpts:] WASHINGTON – In a move that could signal the end of a key restriction on political giving, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider a case challenging the limit on how much individuals can donate directly to federal candidates and political parties… Read More
Charleston, WV Gazette Editorial: Buying Elections Posted on February 19, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here’s a great editorial in the Charleston Gazette about the amendment campaign in West Virginia, including a rally today that we are supporting. February 18, 2013Editorial: Buying elections Read More