Big money strikes again in Montana Posted on May 18, 2016 (October 2, 2018) On Tuesday, the federal district judge in the Lair v. Motl case struck down Montana’s campaign contribution limits (passed by the voters through a 1994 ballot initiative) as “too low.”Read More
How Do Potential Supreme Court Nominees Stack Up on Citizens United? Posted on March 14, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Hours within the death of Justice Scalia, Senate Republicans vowed they would refuse to hold a hearing on any of the nominees presented by President Obama. Despite their refusals, the president has continued with the nominate process. In an interview with Truthout, Scott Greytak, counsel at Free Speech for People, discusses how the potential nominees stack upRead More
John Bonifaz At Brookings Event On Solutions To Citizens United Posted on January 25, 2016 (February 2, 2016) On the sixth anniversary of Citizens United, momentum grows in favor of solutions AT “The Campaign Finance Crisis in America and How to Fix It: A Solutions Summit.”Read More
Ron Fein: “It’s Time For Campaign Finance Reformers To Move From Defense To Offense” Posted on January 21, 2016 (January 23, 2023) Free Speech For People’s Legal Director, Ron Fein shares a guest post on the American Constitution Society Blog.Read More
Democrats Embrace ‘McCutcheon’ Decision Posted on August 29, 2014 (August 4, 2015) Despite ongoing criticism of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC, Senate Democrats now embrace a big-money fundraising tool, made possible by the court’s decision. The new “jumbo” fundraising committee of choice for Democrats is the Grassroots Victory Project 2014, and it’s their first major entry into the realm of massive campaign contributions.Read More