by Adam Eichen | Nov 19, 2019 | Democracy Reform, In the News
In his new book, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig argues that American democracy is broken not only because of partisanship in Washington, but also because the American system of government does not properly ensure representation under the ideal of “one...
by Adam Eichen | Nov 8, 2019 | Democracy Reform, In the News
If we had 20 years to solve the problems of American democracy, what could we accomplish? If we don’t have 20 years, what should we do right now? When I want to ask such questions, I pose them to Lawrence Lessig. This present conversation focuses on Lessig’s book They...
by Adam Eichen | Nov 6, 2019 | End SuperPACs, In the News
Advocates of toughening campaign finance regulation are thrilled by a judge’s ruling in Alaska this week, which they view as a potential starting point for reversing the Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgate of money into politics this decade.
by Adam Eichen | Nov 6, 2019 | End SuperPACs, In the News
An Anchorage judge has ruled that contribution limits should be enforced to independent expenditure groups, the Alaska equivalent of super PACs. The case was brought forward by Equal Citizens, a nonprofit based out of Washington D.C., on behalf of three Alaskans. The...
by Adam Eichen | Nov 5, 2019 | End SuperPACs, In the News
A ruling in a court in Alaska Monday could open the door to imposing more restrictions on super PACs and possibly reversing the infamous 2012 Citizens United by the U.S. Supreme Court that in 2012 upended the nation’s campaign finance laws.
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