Buzzflash: The Big Banks Run the Show
March 21, 2011- On January 21, 2010, the US Supreme Court handed over what little was left of this nation's pretensions to democracy on a silver platter to the Big…
Open Secrets: Federal Election Commissioner Donald McGahn Criticizes ‘Overreach’ of Campaign Finance Regulations
March 21, 2011- It isn't too often that a top Federal Election Commission official fesses up to not enforcing campaign finance laws, but that's exactly what Donald McGahn, a Republican…
Huffington Post: For Public Financing Reform, All Eyes on New York State
March 19, 2011- According to Jessica Wisneski, Legislative and Campaign Director of Citizen Action of New York, New York State is in an ideal position to enact legislation for the…
Press Release: Reform Groups Call on President Obama to Move Quickly to Nominate Five New FEC Commissioners to Fix Rogue, Dysfun
via Public Citizen, March 15, 2011- In a letter sent to President Barack Obama today, eight reform organizations expressed "our grave concern about the dysfunctional Federal Election Commission which is…
Politico: To right, Citizens United just a start
March 18, 2011- Not satisfied by the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that opened the floodgates to corporate-sponsored election ads, conservative opponents of campaign finance regulations have opened up a series…
Citizen Vox: Read this if you aren’t ready to give our democracy up to the highest bidder
March 18, 2011- Two years ago, the phrase “citizens united” conjured empowering images. For those unfamiliar with the Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling that stripped away…
Think Progress: Who Is Bankrolling A Lawsuit To End The Ban On Foreign Money In U.S. Elections?
March 18, 2011- When President Obama warned that the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision “will open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit…
New POE letter to AG Eric Holder Requests Equal Justice for Clarence Thomas
March 17, 2011- Today, we sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking that he apply “Equal Justice Under Law” by prosecuting Justice Thomas for three serious crimes:
PBS Need To Know: Clarence Thomas and the right to remain silent
March 16, 2011- Everyone is talking about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: The five-year anniversary of his last question from the bench, the disbarment complaint filed against him in Missouri…
Talking Points Memo: Abramoff’s Partner Doesn’t Want to Cough Up Ill-Gotten Millions
March 16, 2011- Michael Scanlon, Jack Abramoff's partner in crime, doesn't want to pony up the ill-gotten millions he owes to Abramoff's former lobbying firm, Greenberg Traurig, and he doesn't…
Liberaland: Clarence Thomas Faces Disbarment Complaint In Missouri
March 16, 2011- The group Protect Our Elections is looking to get Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas disbarred in Missouri. He would still be on the Court, but face a…
Huffington Post: Clarence Thomas’ Legal Challenges Continue to Build — Will the Next Come From Congress?
March 15, 2011- Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and a group of Congressional Democrats are said to be drafting demands that Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas be disbarred in Missouri…
Bernie Sanders: Vermont Says ‘No’ to Citizens United
March 10, 2011- Last Saturday, I held a town meeting in Montpelier, Vt., to discuss the disastrous Supreme Court ruling of last year which upended our democracy by unleashing a…
The Uptake: Press Catches MN GOP Using Debunked Ballots In Trunk Story
Minnesota State Republican Senator Warren Limmer says Minnesota needs a photo ID voting law. As evidence, Limmer referred to a story from the 2008 election that has been debunked by…
Political Correction: Gov. Rick Scott Revives Law Originally Intended To Disenfranchise Blacks
March 12, 2011- On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL), along with his cabinet, reinstated a rule with major civil rights implications requiring felons to wait at least five years beyond…