PODCAST: John Bonifaz, Abolishing super PACs, one city at a time
John Bonifaz joined Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for a conversation on our St. Pete victory and how we can abolish super PACs.
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Latest Developments
New twist in the lawsuit that could end super PACs
Can the Federal Election Commission enforce existing federal laws restricting contributions to political committees if those committees promise to make only “independent” expenditures?
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FSFP Joins Protect Democracy to Urge Judge to Allow Appeal of Constitutional Issues in Arpaio Pardon
Free Speech for People joined Protect Democracy and others in urging U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton to take action to allow for an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the novel constitutional issues raised by President Trump’s pardon of Sheriff Arpaio.
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NEWSWEEK: Is Trump A Moron? Watchdogs file Freedom of Information Requests to Find Out
Government watchdog groups are pressing the Trump administration to release documents that would shed light on whether President Donald Trump’s cabinet is covering up his mental state.
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The Intercept: A Federal Judge upheld Joe Arpaio’s pardon, but the legal challenge isn’t over yet
The Intercept reports with an update on our amicus brief calling out Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Arpaio as unconstitutional.
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Free Speech For People Calls For Urgent Release of Government Information on Whether Trump is a Moron
We submitted a Freedom of Information Act request with the United States Department of State to obtain any records related to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments about Trump’s mental capacity, including any references to the President as a moron or imbecile, to determine whether Cabinet members are attempting to cover up the diminished mental capacity of a President who is unfit to serve.
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Our Letter Urging Chief Justice Roberts to Reprimand Justice Gorsuch For His Speech at Trump International Hotel
Read our open letter to Chief Justice Roberts, detailing ethical conflicts associated with Justice Gorsuch’s speech at a hotel owned by the President of the United States.
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Recap: Our Victory in St. Pete to End Super PACs
It’s almost been an entire week since St. Pete made history! Check out all of the highlights from victory to end super PACs and abolish foreign influenced corporate money.
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Tampa Bay Times: Is the Sunshine City headed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
After four hours of debate, the St. Petersburg City Council voted to become a pioneer in local campaign finance reform Thursday and likely invited a legal challenge that could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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St. Petersburg City Council Votes to Abolish Super PACs and Limit Foreign Corporate Money in Local Elections
The St. Petersburg City Council voted to abolish super PACs and prohibit spending by foreign-influenced corporations in city elections. St. Petersburg is the first community in the country to pass a law of this kind.
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