Key Win in the Fight Against Corporate Corruption in Politics Posted on September 20, 2018 (September 20, 2018) The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently upheld one of the Commonwealth’s most critical tools in protecting the integrity of its elections: a century-old ban on corporate contributions to state and local candidates. In reaching its decision in 1A Auto v. Sullivan, the court noted that its ruling would be consistent with Supreme Court precedent, every FederalRead More
Ron Fein Joins Congressman Al Green for ‘Impeachment: A Necessary Remedy for Bigotry in Policy” Posted on September 17, 2018 Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein joined Congressman Al Green and Distinguished Professor of History at American University, Allan Lichtman, on September 13, 2018, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference for the special forum, “Impeachment: A Necessary Remedy for Bigotry in Policy”. The panelists discussed the threat posed to our democracyRead More
Ron Fein and the 28th Amendment in The Legal Eagle Posted on September 14, 2018 (September 19, 2018) You’re never too young to learn about money in politics! Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein was recently quoted in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s publication for children, The Legal Eagle. The newspaper provides legal news and stories to kids, grade five and above. The Fall 2018 issue is a special votingRead More
WBUR Boston: Massachusetts High Court Upholds Ban On Corporate Campaign Donations Posted on September 10, 2018 (September 10, 2018) On September 6, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously upheld a state law banning corporations from making contributions to candidates and political committees. The law was challenged by corporations claiming the ban violated their free speech rights, and was, therefore, unconstitutional. Free Speech For People was honored to join Common Cause in submitting aRead More
FSFP Legal Advisory Committee Member Lisa Graves: Kavanaugh Should be Impeached for Lying Under Oath Posted on September 10, 2018 Free Speech For People Legal Advisory Committee member and co-Director of Documented, Lisa Graves joined Democracy Now today to discuss her new piece for Slate, I Wrote Some of the Stolen Memos That Brett Kavanaugh Lied to the Senate About. As Lisa Graves, who served as chief counsel for nominations for the Democratic minority ofRead More
BREAKING: Free Speech For People Calls on Congress to Launch an Impeachment Investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Committing Perjury Posted on September 9, 2018 (September 9, 2018) Evidence has emerged that Judge Brett Kavanaugh lied repeatedly under oath to the US Senate Judiciary Committee in his 2004 and 2006 confirmation hearings to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and in his 2018 confirmation hearings to serve on the US Supreme Court. Kavanaugh should face impeachment proceedings forRead More
Ron Fein on the Washington State #Indivisible Podcast Posted on September 6, 2018 (September 7, 2018) On August 30, Ron Fein, Free Speech For People Legal Director and co-author of The Constitution Demands It, sat down with The Washington State #Indivisible Podcast to discuss the book and impeachment proceedings against President Trump. From podcast host, Stephan Cox, “In our wide-ranging discussion, we talk about what the framers intended with impeachment, andRead More
Free Speech For People Calls on the New York Attorney General to Dissolve Trump’s Company and Revoke Its Corporate Charter Posted on August 30, 2018 (September 20, 2018) Free Speech For People announced today that it delivered a letter to New York State Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood on August 24, 2018, calling for an investigation into whether to revoke the corporate charter of the Trump Organization under a New York law that authorizes her to dissolve a corporation for persistently illegal conductRead More
FSFP Answers SF Ethics Commission Call for Comments Posted on August 27, 2018 (August 27, 2018) San Francisco has long been on the front lines of advancing campaign finance reforms. The city boasts an impressive public financing program, and has been recognized as a leader for its disclosure requirements. Still, outside money has poured into local elections at increasing rates since the federal appeals court decision, SpeechNow v. FEC, opened the floodgatesRead More
Ron Fein for Democracy Now: Impeachment is Overdue Posted on August 23, 2018 (November 29, 2018) Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein joined Congressman Al Green and Democracy Now to discuss the latest in the legal case for Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, including our newest ground for impeachment, illegal hush money payments made in violation of the Federal Campaign Finance Act at the request of Trump,Read More