Take Action: The FEC needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/7/2015 We’re 1 week from the deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission on how to address corruption. So far, we have submitted over 12,000 comments supporting stricter regulations.
Tell the FEC What to do About Citizens United (Blog) 11/20/2014 The Federal Election Commission is now receiving public comments about steps they should take “to address corruption in the political process.” We need you to tell the FEC to act and enforce the law.
League Urges Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270 (Legal Document) 3/24/2014 The League joined with reform groups to ask Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270, the Empowering Citizens Act.
The Fight to Reform Campaign Finance Laws Continues (Blog) 5/9/2013 The summer and fall months of 2013 are shaping up to play an important role in the fight to reform our broken campaign finance system. Here’s a little more detail on what is going on around this…
Support for the DISCLOSE Act across the country (Blog) 7/13/2012 We recently aired radio ads on the importance of disclosure in Maine and Tennessee. Now, Leagues across the country are writing op-eds so Senators know we want them to stop secret spending.
League of Women Voters Running Ad about Super Pacs (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “The League of Women Voters chose Maine and Tennessee as the only states where the ads will run, believing senators in the two states are ‘key actors’ in congressional decisions on campaign finance…
League and Partners Surpass FEC Petition Goal (Press Release) 2/9/2012 Today, we surpassed our goal of 25,000 petition signatures on the White House "We the People" website that asks President Obama to appoint new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission.
Can a Bipartisan Pact Really Disarm the Super PAC Arsenal in Massachusetts? (News Clips) 1/25/2012 "From its start, the race for Ted Kennedy’s old Senate seat seemed destined to be one of most expensive political battles in Massachusetts history..."
Money in Politics (Topic Page) We work to ensure that our government serves the people, not wealthy special interests, by promoting transparency, limiting SuperPACs, and eliminating dark money.