Corporate Political Spending and Foreign Influence

Latest Developments

Hawaii State Senate Passes Bill Barring Multinational Corporations from Interfering in Local and State Elections

Posted on March 10, 2026

Honolulu, Hawaii (March 10, 2026) – The Hawaii State Senate today passed unanimously with bipartisan support SB2982, a bill prohibiting foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence local and state elections. The legislation, introduced by Senator Chris Lee, would bar corporations with significant foreign ownership from contributing to candidates, parties, or committees (including super PACs)
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Voter Protection Groups Call for an Independent Investigation into Rensselaer County, New York Vote Miscounts

Posted on March 10, 2026 (March 10, 2026)

Election Protection

Citing a conflict of interest and incorrect conclusions, Common Cause NY, Free Speech For People and the League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County are calling on the state attorney general to pursue an independent investigation into the vote count errors that occurred in the November 2025 County elections. The November election night results determined
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Free Speech For People Urges Maine Attorney General and District Attorneys to Launch Criminal Investigations into Federal Agents for Unlawful Assaults, Detentions, and Political Retaliation Against Maine Residents

Posted on March 5, 2026 (March 5, 2026)

Challenging Corruption

AUGUSTA, ME, 2026 — Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted a letter urging Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, and the District Attorneys of Cumberland, York, and Androscoggin Counties to open criminal investigations into the unlawful actions of federal agents operating in Maine. The submission details a consistent pattern of
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Posted on April 27, 2018 (November 12, 2019)