2016 in Review: Working Towards A Brighter Democracy Posted on December 11, 2016 (November 29, 2018) We’re proud to share all that we have accomplished together in 2016, from victories at the state and local level to expand the movement for a constitutional amendment, to a campaign to end super PACs and amplify our legal advocacy efforts. Click to read more.Read More
Watch Rep. Ted Lieu & Rep. Walter Jones Discuss The Case To End Super PACs Posted on December 6, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss efforts to end super PACs. Read More
BREAKING: Victory! FSFP Wins First Vote In Proposed St. Petersburg Ordinance To End Super PACs & Foreign Influenced Spending in Elections Posted on July 22, 2016 (October 26, 2016) On Thursday, July 21, 2016, the St. Petersburg City Council voted 6-1 to move forward for consideration our proposed ordinance to abolish super PACs and ban foreign corporate money in local elections. 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