Following Amazon $1.5 Million Campaign to Try to Remake the Seattle City Council, Lawmakers Ban Foreign-Influenced Corporations from Spending in City Elections Posted on January 13, 2020 (June 2, 2020) Challenging Foreign Influence The Seattle City Council voted 7-0 to pass landmark bill on Monday, effectively banning foreign corporate spending in city elections. SEATTLE, WA (January 13, 2020) – The Seattle City Council voted today to pass a landmark campaign finance law that combats the influence of foreign corporate spending in city elections. The legislation, introduced by CouncilmemberRead More
Voting Machine Manufacturer Under Fire for False Advertising Claims Posted on January 13, 2020 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection As reported on NBC, Free Speech For People and National Election Defense Coalition urge U.S. Election Assistance Commission to investigate voting machine manufacturer ES&S for falsely advertising the security certification of its voting machines with wireless modems Two leading national advocacy groups are calling on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to investigate ES&S, one ofRead More
John Bonifaz and Jim Bopp Debate The Democracy For All Amendment on Outside The Box Posted on January 9, 2020 Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People President John Bonifaz recently appeared on Outside The Box to discuss political equality and the importance of a Democracy For All Amendment. During a debate with James Bopp, Jr., John outlined how the 28th Amendment would overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and related rulings and would end the systemRead More
Summer 2020 legal internships at Free Speech For People Posted on January 6, 2020 (June 18, 2020) FSFP Updates Come join the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people! Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, was founded in 2010 after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision. We’re working to renew our democracy and reclaim our Constitution for We the People, not big money and corporate interests, and to challenge President Trump’s unprecedentedRead More
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