BREAKING: St. Pete Votes To Move Forward Defend Our Democracy Ordinance Posted on June 22, 2017 (June 29, 2017) St. Petersburg City Council votes 5-3 to move forward a model law to abolish super PACs and limit foreign corporate money in local elections. Read our release.Read More
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 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