Brendan Fischer

Brendan Fischer is the director of Campaign Legal Center’s Federal Reform Program. Follow him on Twitter: @brendan_fischer.

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The Kochs Will Spend Nearly $1 Billion on the 2016 Elections, but Deny It

If history is a guide, the Koch network will claim that much of the nearly $1 billion it will funnel through an array of nonprofit groups is not about …

By: Brendan Fischer ,; PRWatch

January 28, 2015

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Koch Party Delivers State of the Union Response

Newly-elected Sen. Joni Ernst will give the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address.

By: Brendan Fischer ,; PRWatch

January 20, 2015

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Center for Media and Democracy Issues New Report on Latest Assault on Clean Election Laws

A campaign to undermine what remains of limits on big money in politics is underway in Wisconsin.

By: Brendan Fischer ,; PRWatch

January 15, 2015

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In Black Lives Matter Protest, Corporate Rights Trump Free Speech

For decades, courts have struggled with how to protect free speech in public forums that have grown increasingly privatized.

By: Brendan Fischer ,; PRWatch

December 28, 2014

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How State and Local Subsidies Fuel Inequality

More than one-third of the companies linked to individuals on the Forbes 400 are major recipients of taxpayer subsidies.

By: Brendan Fischer ,; PRWatch

December 17, 2014

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ALEC Fumes: Transparency Threatens Corporate Free Speech!

Corporate members of ALEC are demanding that state legislators preserve their “right” to anonymously spend money on politics.

By: Brendan Fischer ,; PRWatch

December 9, 2014

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An Embattled ALEC, Buoyed by Election Results, Lays Blueprint for 2015

Although ALEC will come into its December meeting buoyed by the opportunities presented by November's election results, dark clouds will be hanging over the festivities.

By: Brendan Fischer ,; PRWatch

November 20, 2014

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Direct Democracy Brings Economic Justice Wins, but Watch Out for ALEC

Despite widespread, bipartisan public support on issues like the minimum wage and paid sick days, ALEC has conjured up an array of bills to thwart the ability of voters …