Concord Rep. Cory Atkins calls overturning Citizens United the year’s ‘most important issue’ Posted on February 9, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Boston Herald by Kyle Cheney February 9, 2012 A House lawmaker girding for a constitutional amendment to restrict corporate spending on elections — a move recently endorsed by Senate President Therese Murray — told colleagues and legislative staffers Thursday that the effort would be “the most important issue that we’re going to deal with this year.” Read More
Another Campaign for Sale Posted on February 8, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Challenging Super PACs February 7, 2012 Editorial New York Times Read More
Obama Supports Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance ‘If Necessary’ Posted on February 8, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments Wall Street Journal Law Blog By Sam Favate February 7, 2012 The Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision — which struck down federal limits on political spending by corporations — is already one of the most significant factors in the 2012 elections. Read More
The Citizens United catastrophe Posted on February 6, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Washington Post EJ Dionne February 5, 2012 Read More
New Mexico House Votes for a Constitutional Amendment to Over-rule Citizens United Posted on February 1, 2012 (September 3, 2020) Democracy Amendments Along with allied groups including Common Cause and the Center for Civic Policy, we won a major victory in New Mexico yesterday, when the State House of Representatives approved a memorial (a.k.a. resolution or bill) calling for a Constitutional Amendment to over-rule Citizens United. Here’s the story from our friends at the Center for CivicRead More
Senate President Describes Super-PACS as Destructive Force Posted on January 31, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Challenging Super PACs By Kyle CheneySTATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 31, 2012…..Senate President Therese Murray said Tuesday that she would urge Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution to diminish the influence of corporate spending in elections, arguing the advent of so-called Super PACs is “destroying the civility of the political process.” Read More
CITIZENS UNITED: New Mexico Lashes Back Posted on January 27, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Democracy for New Mexico January 26, 2012 Read More
Why campaign spending rules hurt small business Posted on January 27, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Brodwin, Special to CNN CNN January 26, 2012 (CNN) — Two years ago, the Supreme Court upended the rules for campaign finance, unleashing a tsunami of unregulated, unrestricted and undisclosed spending that has, in effect, allowed donors to buy elections. The full impact of this decision is just now becoming clear, and it’s bad both for America’s businesses and for our democracy. Read More
Speaker makes case to overturn Citizens United Posted on January 25, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Nancy Brumback/Special to the Town Crier Wicked Local Sudbury January 25, 2012 SUDBURY — Jeff Clements, author and activist, called on citizens to support a Constitutional amendment overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision and got a pledge Tuesday from a Sudbury state legislator to do just that. Read More Join us for Corporations Are Not People on Monday, January 30! Posted on January 25, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More Previous page …159 160 161 162 163 Next page … 186
Join us for Corporations Are Not People on Monday, January 30! Posted on January 25, 2012 (August 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More