Letter to the Editor: Right to Know
Tags:Campaign Finance, DISCLOSE Act“The League of Women Voters supports U.S. Senate Bill. 2219, the Disclose Act of 2012, and urges all Oklahomans to join them.”URL:...
View ArticleNew Radio Ads Urge Senators to Stop Secret Money, Support Full Disclosure
Tags:disclosure, secret money, Campaign FinanceTennessee Senators Alexander and Corker, and Maine Senators Collins and Snowe Urged to Support Disclosure
View ArticleA Flood of Money Drowns Out Deliberate Discussion
Tags:Annenberg Public Policy Center, factcheck.org, Campaign Finance, disclosureThis week I was in Washington for, among other things, an event sponsored by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, “Fact...
View ArticleVoters Need to Know Where the Money Comes from
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, Campaign Finance“The League of Women Voters of Ohio is deeply concerned about the current state of political financing in our nation.”URL:...
View ArticleSUPREME COURT DECIDES PIVOTAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE CASE
Tags:Campaign Finance, Citizens UnitedCourt Repeats Naïve, Uninformed Errors of Its Citizens United Decision Washington, DC – Today the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Montana Supreme Court in the case...
View ArticleThis Is It
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, disclosure, Senate, cloture, S.3369, Campaign Finance, Citizens UnitedVery soon, the U.S. Senate will take up a bill to restore transparency to U.S. elections by requiring complete...
View ArticleSupport for the DISCLOSE Act across the country
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, Campaign Finance, Secret Spending, Senate, clotureIn addition to the radio ads, we recently aired in Maine and Tennessee on the importance of disclosure in general, our state and...
View ArticleSENATE REFUSES TO DEBATE DISCLOSE ACT
Tags:money in politics, Campaign FinanceVoters deserve to know origins of secret money in electionsWashington, DC (July 17, 2012) – Twice this week, the U.S. Senate refused to allow full debate on the...
View ArticleVoters Deserve to Know Origins of Secret Money in Elections
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in politics, transparency, Campaign Finance“‘Fortunately, Senator Udall and Senator Bennet did vote to allow debate on this vital issue,’ said Cath Perrone, LWV of Colorado....
View ArticleA Fight for Fair Courts
Tags:fair judiciary, Campaign Finance "After recent Supreme Court rulings, are states foreclosed from using a public financing system just for judicial elections?"URL:...
View ArticleMoney and Influence in American Politics Take Center Stage at Supreme Court
Tags:McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), Campaign Finance, Supreme Court, campaign finance reformThis week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case McCutcheon v. FEC, a...
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#GivingTuesday Snapshot: The League’s Work to Keep Big Money Out of Politics
Tags:#GivingTuesday, DISCLOSE Act, Campaign Finance, Citizen's United, McCutcheon v. FECThe League has been working hard to reform the nation’s campaign finance system, protect our elections system and...
View ArticleNew IRS Proposal for Tax Exempt Groups "Important First Step Against Abuse"...
Tags:Campaign Finance, Citizens United, IRS, nonprofit organizations, nonpartisan, 501(c)(4), secret moneyThe League of Women Voters of the U.S. today spoke out in support of the new notice of proposed...
View ArticleThe IRS Takes a Stand Against Citizens United
Tags:Campaign Finance, Citizens United, IRS, nonprofit organizations, nonpartisan, 501(c)(4), secret moneyLast week, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice of proposed rulemaking geared at...
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10 Ways the League of Women Voters Is Making Democracy Work in 2013
Tags:National Voting Registration Act, Voting Rights Act, voter protection, voter registration, VOTE411, voter suppression, Campaign Finance, climate change, gun control, immigrationFrom fighting the...
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Citizens United Four Years Later – The Unleashed Tide of Secret Money
Tags:Citizens United, McCutcheon v. FEC, secret money, Super PACs, Campaign Finance, elections, campaign finance reformIn 2010, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates for big money and special...
View ArticleLeague Calls on IRS to Stop "Dark Money"
Tags:Campaign Finance, Citizens United, IRS, nonprofit organizations, nonpartisan, 501(c)(4), secret money, dark moneyLWVUS submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service urging urged them to keep...
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TAKE ACTION: Stop Dark Money and Protect the League
Tags:Campaign Finance, Citizens United, IRS, nonprofit organizations, nonpartisan, 501(c)(4), secret money, dark moneyThe Internal Revenue Service has proposed very significant changes in the...
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The Race for the White House
by Anthony Corrado Experts are predicting a $1 billion 2008 presidential race; the total cost could end up being almost double the $760 million spent by all 2004 candidates. What’s causing this surge...
View ArticleLeague Urges Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270
The League joined with reform groups to ask Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270, the Empowering Citizens Act.
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