Campaign Finance Reform

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A Brief History of Campaign Finance (and Why it Matters)

WNYC.org by Alec Hamilton

On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court decided in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that limiting corporate spending on political campaigns was a violation of free speech rights. In the elections last month, we saw our first example of just what that ruling brings to the process -- but many questions about the long-term ramifications on democracy still remain.

Wait — how did that decision even happen?read more >>

Citizen's Campaign Finance Policy Tool

After more than a year of development, The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI), a non-partisan research institute affiliated with the George Washington University, has launched an exciting, fun-to-use tool.read more >>

The Politics of Judicial Elections, 2000-2009: Decade of Change

It has long been clear that special interest campaign spending poses a threat to judicial independence. Now this new report shows: it is worse than many thought.read more >>

SAVE THE DATE! October First Monday Call: Money and Politics in the Midterm Elections

More details coming soon!

Campaign Finance Institute Launches Herbert E. Alexander Online Library

Campaign Finance Institute Launches Herbert E. Alexander Online Library. In early 2008, Dr. Alexander donated his personal collection of these works to the Campaign Finance Institute. To carry on Dr.read more >>

Article: Keeping Politics in the Shadows (New York Times)

The New York Times by The New York Times Editorial Board

Free speech implies responsibility. The Supreme Court said earlier this year that corporations and unions have the First Amendment right to spend whatever they want on independent political ads, but many businesses don’t want the responsibility that comes with that new right. They want to make their unlimited donations anonymously so the public will not know who is flooding the airwaves. On Tuesday, the Republicans in the Senate voted to let them get away with it. read more >>

SAVE THE DATE! FCCP Sponsored Session At COF Annual Conference: Citizens United vs. FEC Supreme Court Decision, Victory For Free Speech Or Threat To Democracy?

Join FCCP in a lively and timely discussion on Sunday, April 25, 2010, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at Council on Foundations Annual Conference in Denver Colorado!

This FCCP sponsored session will explore the Supreme Court's recent Citizens United vs. FEC decision, which removed decades-old barriers that have prevented corporations from publicly supporting or opposing political candidates. Our speakers will address how this landmark decision may impact federal, state, and judicial elections, policy-making, issue campaigns, and efforts to register and mobilize voters. read more >>

To Fix the Supreme Court's Citizens United Decision, Copy the Brits

U.S. News and World Report by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

March 9, 2010

Last month, I testified before Congress about the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, urging new protections for American shareholders. My plea was simple: copy the British.

What does the U.K. have that the U.S. lacks, but sorely needs? Not a queen, a parliament, or a home secretary, but a law passed in 2000 that requires British companies to seek authorization from their shareholders for corporate political spending. read more >>

FCCP Integrated Voter Engagement Case Studies Released

FCCP Integrated Voter Engagement Case Studies Released read more >>

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