Video: Senator Cardin, Feeling Pressure from Marylanders, Wants to Amend the Constitution Posted on March 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
FSFP Submits Testimony to Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here’s our testimony: PDF. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes: Read More
Alaska Reform Bill Adds Ban on Foreign Contributions to Other Restrictions Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Challenging Foreign Influence Foreign contributions banned in an addition to campaign bill NEXT STEP: Measure advances to House Judiciary Committee. By RICHARD MAUER, Anchorage Daily News Read More
“Citizens United” Disaster Spreads, Resistance Builds Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in “Citizens United v. FEC” continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Wednesday on Citizens United Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments “We the People? Corporate Spending in American Elections after Citizens United” Senate Judiciary CommitteeRead More Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy Pushes Partial Reform Bill Forward Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 23, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy has a good column in the DesMoines Register: Read More Rep. Linda Sanchez Bill Says Corporations Not People Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments HR 4729 IH 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4729 To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2010 Read More Can Corporations Now Tell Employees Whom to Vote and Canvass For? Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Businesses Can Now Legally Pressure Workers on Political Issues? By Michael J. Wilson, National director of Americans for Democratic Action Read More Iowa Senate Passes Legislation on Foreign Ownership, Disclosure, Etc Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Iowa Senate: Iowa Senate passes first-in-the-nation reforms to protect elections from unfettered corporate spending Sen. Jeff Danielson: 319-231-7192 From IowaPolitics.com DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted today to make Iowa the first state in the nation to protect citizens from unregulated campaign spending by big corporations and shadowy organizations. Senate File 2354 * was approved by an overwhelming, bipartisan margin, 49 to 1. The goals of landmark legislation include: · Read More WV House Passes Shareholder Approval Bill Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments House Bill Raises Another Red Flag By State Journal Some members of the Legislature want to do what the U.S. Supreme Court has already declared to be unacceptable. All too often, the state Legislature has a habit of raising red flags that show West Virginia is prepared to stand apart when it comes to its relationships with corporations. Take House Bill 4646, for example. Read More Previous page …183 184 185 186 187 Next page … 190
Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy Pushes Partial Reform Bill Forward Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 23, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy has a good column in the DesMoines Register: Read More
Rep. Linda Sanchez Bill Says Corporations Not People Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments HR 4729 IH 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4729 To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2010 Read More
Can Corporations Now Tell Employees Whom to Vote and Canvass For? Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Businesses Can Now Legally Pressure Workers on Political Issues? By Michael J. Wilson, National director of Americans for Democratic Action Read More
Iowa Senate Passes Legislation on Foreign Ownership, Disclosure, Etc Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Iowa Senate: Iowa Senate passes first-in-the-nation reforms to protect elections from unfettered corporate spending Sen. Jeff Danielson: 319-231-7192 From IowaPolitics.com DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted today to make Iowa the first state in the nation to protect citizens from unregulated campaign spending by big corporations and shadowy organizations. Senate File 2354 * was approved by an overwhelming, bipartisan margin, 49 to 1. The goals of landmark legislation include: · Read More
WV House Passes Shareholder Approval Bill Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments House Bill Raises Another Red Flag By State Journal Some members of the Legislature want to do what the U.S. Supreme Court has already declared to be unacceptable. All too often, the state Legislature has a habit of raising red flags that show West Virginia is prepared to stand apart when it comes to its relationships with corporations. Take House Bill 4646, for example. Read More