Connecticut Moves Forward with Challenges to Super PACs and Foreign-Influenced Corporate Political Spending Posted on February 27, 2017 (June 7, 2017) The movement to push back against Citizens United took another step forward today. As we’ve written elsewhere, two particular threats to democracy can be tackled even while Citizens United stands and no matter who is confirmed as the next Supreme Court Justice. Read More
Jasmine Gomez: Citizens United, the First Amendment, and the Ballot Posted on November 3, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Our Democracy Honors Fellow, Jasmine Gomez published an op-ed today to Common Dreams, on “Citizens United, the First Amendment, and the Ballot.” In Jasmine’s latest piece, she rebuts the critics of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, and reminds us all of our democracy’s aim for “political equality” — that is before the Court’s Buckley v. Valeo ruling. Jasmine writes, Read More
Bill Moyers & Co: “The Long Path to Reversing Citizens United” Posted on October 28, 2016 (October 28, 2016) A new article posted to Bill Moyers & Co., refers to our work pursuing legal strategies to push back against super PACs and SpeechNow are highlighted as part of a “long path to reversing Citizens United.” Read More
ACS Blog: Putting Political Equality Before The Courts In Campaign Finance Cases Posted on October 6, 2016 (October 6, 2016) Ron Fein guest posts on the American Constitution Society blog, discussing how to put political equality before the Courts in cases of campaign finance reform. Read More
LA Times: The Story of CA’s Prop 59 Ballot to Overturn Citizens United Posted on September 21, 2016 (September 21, 2016) Today, The Los Angeles Times, tells the story of how California’s Proposition 59, The Overturn Citizens United measure, came to be and how it landed on this November’s ballot. Read More
Former MT Supreme Court Justice James Nelson & Jeff Clements: Why Montanans Should Support 28th Amendment Posted on August 4, 2016 (August 4, 2016) Free Speech For People Board Member James C. Nelson co-authored an op-ed in the Billings Gazette with Free Speech For People Co-Founder and American Promise founder, Jeff Clements. Read More
FSFP At Netroots Nation 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri Posted on July 18, 2016 (August 17, 2016) On Friday, July 15, Free Speech For People organized a panel on, “Bold Strategies for Achieving Political Equality Through a New Supreme Court” at the Netroots Nation 2016 conference, held in St. Louis Missouri.Read More
Bloomberg View: An Attack On Citizens United Through The Back Door Posted on July 11, 2016 (July 11, 2016) Noah Feldman, a Bloomberg View columnist offers an astute assessment of our litigation strategy in challenging SpeechNow.org v. FEC, and the challenges that come with it. Read More
Ron Fein Interview With Boston Herald Radio Posted on May 11, 2016 (May 11, 2016) Our Legal Director, Ron Fein joined the team at Boston Herald Drive for a special conversation on money in politics. Read More
Free Speech For People and Money Out Voters In Host Event With Actress Debra Winger to Fight Big Money and Reclaim Our Democracy Posted on May 10, 2016 (May 10, 2016) Free Speech For People and Money Out Voters In hosted a house party on Sunday, April 10, at the home of actress Debra Winger in Los Angeles, California.Read More