Watch the St. Petersburg City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Posted on November 4, 2016 (November 17, 2016) On October 27, 2016, the St. Petersburg City Council convened for a Committee of the Whole meeting to consider our proposed ordinance to abolish super PACs and ban foreign corporate money in local elections. Free Speech For People, American Promise-Tampa Bay, the League of Women Voters of St. Petersburg, and other allies played a criticalRead 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
Free Speech For People Defends Contribution Limits on Political Equality Grounds Posted on October 5, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Free Speech For People is continuing to help defend Montana’s existing campaign contribution limits under fire from some of the same activists who served as architects of the Supreme Court’s infamous 2010 Citizens United v. FEC decision.Read More
Watch: St. Petersburg City Council Hearing on Proposed Ordinance to #FightBigMoney Posted on August 11, 2016 (August 11, 2016) Watch a recording of the presentation of the proposed St. Petersburg city ordinance, including public testimonials of support and the final vote by city council members. Read More
FSFP Takes On Super PACs & Foreign Spending in FL Elections Posted on July 21, 2016 (July 21, 2016) Check out a full recap on today’s city council vote in St. Petersburg, Florida on whether to move forward our proposed city ordinance to end super PACs and fight foreign-influenced corporations in local elections.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
Huffington Post: This Could Be The Beginning Of The End For Super PACs Posted on July 8, 2016 (July 8, 2016) Money in politics reporter for the Huffington Post, Paul Blumenthal reported on this week’s Free Speech For People’s FEC complaint, saying “this could be the beginning of the end for Super PACs.” Read More
Free Speech For People & Bipartisan Coalition File FEC Complaint to End Super PACs Posted on July 7, 2016 (July 28, 2016) Today, Free Speech For People, along with a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and congressional candidates—and joined by the Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission seeking to abolish Super PAC spending in US elections. Read More
Washington Post: Can Super PACs Be Put Back in the Box? Posted on July 7, 2016 (July 7, 2016) Matea Gold of the Washington Post outlines the latest legal advocacy efforts from FSFP, which includes the filing of a FEC complaint targeting super PAC spending.Read More