Renzo DowneyAugust 17, 2021
4min2890
The elections reform bill has been a priority for Democrats and drawn animus from Republicans.
Tag: Citizens United
Renzo DowneyAugust 17, 2021
Associated PressMarch 1, 2021
10min711
HR 1 is Democrats' version of elections reform.
Associated PressJanuary 12, 2021
16min824
The dominant pioneer of the super PAC era.
Jacob OglesJanuary 21, 2020
4min836
The group also backed Ted Deutch, Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto for reelection.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 25, 2019
6min336
City Council approved the original ordinance in 2017 as a sharp rebuke to Citizens United.
Ryan NicolNovember 1, 2018
6min283
With Honor, the group behind a since-retracted ad supporting U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, has added another $155,000 to support the Republican’s re-election bid. The new round of money was first spotted by TCPalm’s Ali Schmitz on Twitter. With Honor, a group aimed at electing veterans to Congress, has now spent more than $900,000 backing the […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 24, 2017
7min496
South Florida Representative Ted Deutch has joined a host of other Democrats in reintroducing the Democracy for All Amendment, a constitutional amendment aimed at getting big money out of politics. The amendment would affirm the right of the people to pass state and federal laws regulating spending in elections by essentially reversing the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court’s […]
Joe HendersonOctober 24, 2016
5min186
One of the themes of Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency has been her opposition to Citizens United. From the podium, she preaches that she doesn’t like the idea of the wealthy few using their money to buy influence over policies that determine the future for the rest of us. She says he wants to […]
Martin DyckmanSeptember 15, 2016
9min358
“I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, “The reason why — I cannot tell; “But this I know and know full well, “I do not like thee, Doctor Fell.” Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both have their liabilities, but his are so much more numerous and serious than hers that the race should not be nearly […]
Guest AuthorAugust 26, 2016
10min233
Campaigns are the embodiment of barely controlled chaos. In conduct, and by nature, they are modern-day morality plays that feature candidates slugging it out for their political — and reputational — lives. Great theater, I suppose, but rest assured it’s the kind of mortal combat that leaves their campaign disciples reaching for Maalox, and the […]