The 'A to Z' of Money In Politics - Free Speech For People

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FSFP demands investigation of Mike Lindell-backed group “Election Crime Bureau” for baiting county election officials in Georgia

Posted on October 4, 2024 (October 4, 2024)

Today, Free Speech For People issued letters to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr, urging both offices to investigate the “Election Crime Bureau,” a non-governmental, extremist organization founded by election-denier and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. The private group recently posed as a law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation and
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FSFP Statement on the Indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Posted on October 4, 2024 (October 4, 2024)

Challenging Foreign Influence

On September 26, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan on five counts including soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. The evidence presented in this indictment, if proven in court, demonstrates the clear threat to our democracy and to the promise of American self-government when foreign actors try to
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Victory for voting rights! Federal court ruling protects voter education canvassers in Texas

Posted on September 30, 2024

Election Protection

On September 28, 2024, the federal district court in San Antonio struck down a law that criminalized canvassing by voter education organizations across Texas. Free Speech For People applauds this decision, which comes at a crucial juncture before the 2024 general election. The ruling will protect civic engagement organization employees from criminal sanctions, and will
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Today, our friends Pay 2 Play launched a new campaign, Money in Politics A to Z . Over the course of a month, a new letter will be released each day that corresponds to an issue in which big money in politics directly relates to. We found a few letters that relate to our own initiatives, which we will launch later next month.

To start, we are focusing on the letter “A” for Agriculture, as in during 2013-4 the agribusiness industry spent $76.8 million in lobbying and $64.1 million in contributions to protect a status quo that includes billions in unneeded insurance subsidies for a very profitable industry, widespread use of potentially unhealthy pesticides and unregulated, unsustainable farming practices.

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