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Money in Politics

Strengthening American Democracy: A Panel Discussion with the Center for American Progress (Blog)

Monday morning, the Center for American Progress hosted a panel discussion examining pro-voter and anti-corruption strategies to make government work more effectively for American democracy.

League Submits Comments to Federal Election Commission (Legal Document)

The League submitted comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) with regards to the proposals being considered to add disclaimers to online advertisements.

League Urges U.S. Senators to Support Honest Ads Act (Article)

LWVUS sent a letter to U.S. Senate offices encouraging Senators to cosponsor and pass S. 1989 the Honest Ads Act. Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps will also be visiting offices on this topic.

The Union Edge (Radio): Municipality abolishes Super PACs (News Clips)

 Julie Kessel, President of the St. Petersburg Florida Area League, talks to The Union Edge about the FIRST municipality post-Citizens United to abolish Super PACs and limit foreign corporate spending in local elections.

League Urges U.S. Senators to Cosponsor We the People Act (Legal Document)

The Act provides an important roadmap for solving the vital issues facing our political system and serves as a vehicle to help renew Americans’ faith that the problems facing our democracy can be solved.

League Supports Honest Ads Act (Legal Document)

The League joined 27 reform groups calling on Senators to support and cosponsor the legislation.

League Urges Senators to Cosponsor S.65 (Legal Document)

The League joined other good government groups on a letter to the U.S. Senate urging Senators to cosponsor legislation to address financial conflicts of interest of the President and Vice President.

League Opposes Money in Politics Riders on HR 5485 (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter with other coalition partners in opposition of riders to HR 5485, the Financial Services and Genera

League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release)

League set agenda for the next biennium and elected unanimously Chris Carson of Burbank, California as the organization's 19th national president.

League Opposes H.R. 5053 (Legal Document)

The League joined partners on a letter to the U.S. House opposing H.R. 5053, legislation that would eliminate the requirement for 501(c) groups to disclose their donors to the IRS.