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Why Montana’s “Citizens United” Loss at the Supreme Court Was Avoidable
The humiliating summary reversal suffered by Montana in the US Supreme Court over its restrictions on campaign contributions could have been avoided, according to two attorneys who filed amicus …
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In the Midst of an Investigation, Wisconsin GOP Fast-Tracks “Dark Money” Bill
A proposed bill that would keep the public in the dark about the sources of money in Wisconsin elections could also make it easier for dark money groups to …
Politics: Another Way To Waste Shareholder Money
In the wake of Citizens United, there is plenty of discussion of how campaign finance law might be changed to limit political participation by corporations.
Voting Rights Advocates Try To Put Oversight Back on the Map
In June, the US Supreme Court ruled that states and local governments with a history of discrimination no longer needed to submit new voting laws for federal approval.
Silencing Whistleblowers Obama-Style: Supreme Court Edition?
That our current government has been willing to fight for more than seven years - maybe all the way to the Supreme Court - to weaken legal whistleblowing protections …
Report Debunks US Chamber of Commerce Myths
Private securities lawsuits are a necessary tool in preventing fraud and protecting investors, according to a new report released today by Public Citizenu2019s Chamber Watch program.
Fact Sheet: The Pro-Money Supreme Court
The Brennan Center published a fact sheet detailing the Roberts Court's shift, in a series of decisions since 2007, toward favoring big money interests at the expense of average …
Argentina Files Final Supreme Court Appeal in Global Hedge Fund Debt Case
The opposition to vulture funds is widespread.
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Local Resistance to the NDAA Amps Up, Spans Political Spectrum
A decision by the Obama administration to consider a drone strike against a US citizen brings the conflict of executive authority and civil and constitutional rights back in the …
Maryland Protestors Rally to Repeal Citizens United
Facing congressional deadlock, state lawmakers and advocates push for the repeal of Citizens United and limits to corporate spending.