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
O’Connor: Campaign Ruling A Concern In Judge Races Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ? Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor said Wednesday the high court’s ruling on campaign finance earlier this year and a separate ruling on campaign funds received by a judge “ought to be a concern to every state that still elects judges.” O’Connor, who is taking part in a nationwide push across state legislatures this year to end the practice of electing judges, contends partisan elections and the fundraising that comes with it damages the ability of judges to be impartial in court. Read More
Leahy to Hold Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 4, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Citizens United Supreme Court Case Senate Judiciary Committee Full Committee Hearing Senate Judiciary Committee (Chairman Leahy, D-Vt.) will hold a hearing titled “We the People? Corporate Spending in American Elections after Citizens United.” Contact: Bruce Cohen – Democratic Chief Counsel at 202-224-7703 Wednesday, March 10, 10 a.m. Place 226 Dirksen Bldg. Witnesses Scheduled: Jeffrey Rosen, professor, The George Washington University Law School Doug Kendall, founder and president, Constitutional Accountability Center Read More
California Legislature Introduces Resolution Calling for Constitutional Amendment Posted on March 3, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here’s a PDF and the key section: Read More
Iowa Senate Sends Message To Corporations Posted on March 3, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments It didn’t take the Iowa Senate long to respond to the devastating blow to democracy struck in Citizens United v. FEC, voting 49-1 to impose tough new regulations on corporations trying to interfere in elections. In doing so, the Iowa Senate became the first state legislative body to pass significant campaign finance reform responding to Citizens United. The bill promises to regulate corporate interference in elections by: Read More
Dodd and Udall Introduce Amendment Posted on February 24, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments MCG10062 S.L.C. 111TH CONGRESS 2DSESSION S. J. RES. 28 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES Mr. DODD introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.Read More
New Poll Confirms Overwhelming Public Opposition to Citizens United Decision Posted on February 19, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From People for the American Way: New Poll Shows Broad Support for “Fixing” Citizens United Americans Want Limits on Corporate Cash in Elections, Would Support a Constitutional Amendment A national poll of 1,200 Americans commissioned by People For the American Way shows that the Roberts Court is far out of step with the American public over corporate money in elections. It also shows broad support for a wide range of proposals to “fix” the Citizens United ruling, including legislation being introduced in Congress and a proposed constitutional amendment. Read More
Lobby Firm Tells Clients How To Sway Elections While Avoiding ‘Public Scrutiny’ Posted on February 17, 2010 (June 23, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power TPMMuckraker looks at the strategizing going on in the corporate world on how to funnel buckets of cash through middlemen like the US Chamber of Commerce: Read More
Poll Finds Virtually Everyone Opposes “Citizens United” Ruling Posted on February 17, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Dan Eggen, Washington Post Americans of both parties overwhelmingly oppose a Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations and unions to spend as much as they want on political campaigns, and most favor new limits on such spending, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Read More