Lawmakers Seek to Close Loophole to Stop Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Influencing Maryland Elections Posted on January 6, 2020 (June 2, 2020) Challenging Foreign Influence Delegate Palakovich Carr and Senator Lam Prefiled a Bill that would Protect Maryland Elections from Foreign-Influenced Corporations. ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 6, 2020) – Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr and Senator Clarence Lam prefiled a bill that would prohibit spending by foreign-influenced corporations in Maryland elections. The bill would require corporations that spend money in Maryland electionsRead More
Professor Jennifer Taub Discusses A Full And Fair Senate Impeachment Trial on Between The Lines Posted on December 27, 2019 (May 29, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech For People Board Member, Professor Jennifer Taub recently appeared on Between The Lines to discuss the dangers of a sham impeachment trial in the Senate following the House vote to impeach Donald “I’m concerned that if there is a sham trial it will send a message that some people are above the lawRead More
John Bonifaz Debates The Impeachment of Donald Trump on WGBY Posted on December 26, 2019 Impeachment FSFP President John Bonifaz recently joined WGBY to discuss the significance of a full and fair Senate trial following the House vote to impeach Donald Trump. During a debate with Republican State Committee Member Sid Starks, Bonifaz outlined the significance of holding Trump fully accountable for his abuses. “The clause that the Framers placed inRead More
WATCH: John Bonifaz Discusses the House Vote To Impeach Trump on Democracy Now! Posted on December 20, 2019 (May 29, 2020) Impeachment FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on Democracy Now! following the House vote to impeach Donald J. Trump. In a discussion with host Amy Goodman, John Bonifaz outlined the implications of failing to hold Trump fully accountable. “We are facing a dangerous moment right now where we have a lawless President who is so willingRead More
Ben Clements Discusses The Historic House Vote To Impeach Trump On Rising up With Sonali Posted on December 20, 2019 (June 2, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech For People Board Chair Ben Clements recently appeared on Rising Up With Sonali to discuss the historic vote to impeach Donald J. Trump. The House passed two articles on Wednesday: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, making Trump the third U.S president to be impeached. “This is something that the leadership amongRead More
Statement from Free Speech For People on House Impeachment Vote Posted on December 18, 2019 (May 29, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech For People first called for an impeachment investigation on January 20, 2017, the day that President Trump took office, based on his refusal to separate himself from his businesses in violation of the Constitution’s emoluments clauses. Since then, we and our allies have led a movement demanding that Congress fulfill its constitutional dutyRead More
WATCH: Impeachment Eve Rally at Boston Common Posted on December 18, 2019 (June 2, 2020) Impeachment Watch Free Speech For People Board Chair, Ben Clements speaking to hundreds of supporters at a rally ahead of the vote to #Impeach45. The rally in Boston was just one of the hundreds of rallies that took place in every state across the country the eve before the House impeachment vote.Read More
WATCH: Seattle City Council Discusses Clean Campaigns Act Posted on December 17, 2019 (June 2, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Last week, Free Speech For People President John Bonifaz and FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein spent two days in Seattle advocating for the Clean Campaigns Act, Councilmember Lorena González’s landmark campaign finance legislation. The model bill, which we helped to draft, would end super PACs and foreign-influenced corporate spending in city elections. After joining CouncilmemberRead More
New Lawsuit Challenges Insecure, Unreliable Voting Machines in Pennsylvania Posted on December 13, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection Coalition of advocacy groups and voters file lawsuit against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth alleging the illegality of the ExpressVote XL voting machines PHILADELPHIA, PA (Friday, Dec. 13) – A coalition of advocacy groups and voters has filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar alleging that the state’s use of theRead More
WATCH: Ron Fein Discusses Seattle Legislation to End Super PACs and Stop Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending To Influence Local Elections Posted on December 10, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Defending Key Reforms FSFP Legal Director Ron Fein joined John Iadarola on The Damage Report to discuss Seattle’s proposed legislation to end foreign-influenced corporate political spending and super PACs in local elections. “The legislation has two main parts. One of them is to define a foreign-influenced corporation as one that has a percentage of foreign investment as smallRead More