SUPREME 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...
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A Primer for Engagement of League Members and Fellow Citizens - 2014
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...
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.
View ArticleMoney in Politics: Developing a Common Understanding of the Issues
A Primer for Engagement of League Members and Fellow Citizens - 2014
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Tell the FEC What to do About Citizens United
Tags:take action, Federal Election Commission, Citizens United, secret money, Campaign Finance, dark money, Super PACsThe Federal Election Commission is now receiving public comments about steps they...
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Our Democracy is Under Threat: Why You Should Support the League on...
Tags:#GivingTuesday, voting rights, money in politics, Election 2014, voter photo id, VOTE411, secret money, Campaign Finance, dark money, Super PACsLeague supporters across the country will continue...
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Tell the FEC to Shine a Light on Secret Money
Tags:take action, Federal Election Commission, Citizens United, secret money, Super PACs, Campaign Finance2014 was the most expensive midterm election ever. Ever. Reforming Money in PoliticsMoney In...
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Stop Big Money – Oppose the Omnibus Spending Bill
Tags:take action, omnibus appropriations, Campaign FinanceThe Senate will vote on the Omnibus Appropriations bill very soon. Contact your Senators NOW and tell them to oppose the bill. Money In Elections
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Take Action: The FEC needs to Hear From You
Tags:Federal Election Commission, take action, Super PACs, Citizens United, secret money, Campaign FinanceWe’re just one week away from the deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election...
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4 Solutions to Fight the Corruptive Influence of Money in Politics
Tags:Citizens United, Federal Election Commission, money in politics, Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, public financing, Campaign Finance, DISCLOSE Act, U.S. Supreme CourtThe League of Women Voters...
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Nearly 30,000 Supporters Join Us in Fighting Secret Money
Tags:Citizens United, Federal Election Commission, money in politics, public financing, Campaign FinanceYour comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) underscore that you believe that Americans...
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Advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court for Campaign Finance Regulations,...
Tags:Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, independent redistricting, Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, Campaign Finance, King v. Burwell, health exchange, U.S....
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Testifying to the FEC on the Role of Money in Politics
Tags:federal elections commission, Citizens United, Campaign FinanceThis week, the Federal Election Commission held a rare public hearing. The League testified on our work to stop the influence of...
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6 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Impacted Your Life
Tags:#LWVat95, voting rights, educating voters, women's suffrage, 19th amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, League history, #actonclimate, Campaign Finance, health careIn honor of our 95th anniversary,...
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Reducing the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in politics, Citizens United, Federal Election Commission, public financing, Campaign Finance, State of the Union, President ObamaPresident Obama called for “reduc[ing] the...
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