League of Women Voters Supports Cloture on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, secret money, transparency“The League of Women Voters of Glenview [IL], along with other Leagues across the nation, believes we must preserve the integrity of our electoral process...
View ArticleSenate refuses to debate DISCLOSE Act
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in elections, secret moneyOver two consecutive days, the U.S. Senate refused to allow full debate on the DISCLOSE Act, which would require complete disclosure of spending on...
View ArticleWhat can we do about secret money in elections?
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in politics, campaign finance reformEditorial note: This op-ed was first published on my Huffington Post blog earlier this morning.Twice this week, the U.S. Senate refused to...
View ArticleOur Work to Power the Vote
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, voter id, photo id, power the voteOver the past two years and more, Leagues across the country have tirelessly and courageously stood up for voters in their state legislatures and in...
View ArticleMaine Voices: Maine Senators' Rejection of Disclose Act Helps Keep Voters in...
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in politics, campaign finance reform“Their rationale for their votes doesn't take into account the need to know who's influencing elections.”URL:...
View ArticleVoters Deserve to Know Origins of Secret Money in Elections
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in politics, transparency, Campaign Finance“‘Fortunately, Senator Udall and Senator Bennet did vote to allow debate on this vital issue,’ said Cath Perrone, LWV of Colorado....
View ArticleSecret Money in Elections
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in elections, transparency campaign finance“The Juneau [Alaska] League of Women Voters is proud that Senator Begich voted to move ahead with this critical legislation and stood...
View ArticleMoving Beyond Election Reflections
Tags:voter photo id, voting rights, election 2012, Election Day, disclosure, DISCLOSE Act, Voting Rights Act, VRAOnly a few short weeks have passed since Election Day, but it already feels like a...
View ArticleThe Fight to Reform Campaign Finance Laws Continues
Tags:campaign finance reform, DISCLOSE Act, McCutcheon v. FEC, Follow the Money Act, Federal Election CommissionThe summer and fall months of 2013 are shaping up to play an important role in the fight...
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#GivingTuesday Snapshot: The League’s Work to Keep Big Money Out of Politics
Tags:#GivingTuesday, DISCLOSE Act, Campaign Finance, Citizen's United, McCutcheon v. FECThe League has been working hard to reform the nation’s campaign finance system, protect our elections system and...
View ArticleLeague Supports Reintroduction of DISCLOSE Act
The League joined a letter to U.S. Senators urging them to pass the DISCLOSE Act of 2014.
View ArticleLeague Supports the DISCLOSE Act of 2014
The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of the DISCLOSE Act of 2014.
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2015: Full of Opportunities for League Work and Influence
Tags:clean power plan, DISCLOSE Act, Federal Election Commission, carbon pollution, environmental protection agency, Super PACsAs 2015 approaches, the League is considering the role that we can play on...
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4 Solutions to Fight the Corruptive Influence of Money in Politics
Tags:Citizens United, Federal Election Commission, money in politics, Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, public financing, Campaign Finance, DISCLOSE Act, U.S. Supreme CourtThe League of Women Voters...
View ArticleLeague Encourages U.S. Representatives to Cosponsor DISCLOSE Act
The League joined a letter asking members of the U.S. House to cosponsor H.R. 430, the DISCLOSE Act, in honor of Sunshine Week.
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Outlining the League’s Priority Federal Issues for 2016
Tags:Voting Rights Act, national voter registration act, health care exchange, Obama Administration, environmental protection agency, clean power plan, carbon pollution, Evenwel v. Abbott,...
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Reducing the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics
Tags:DISCLOSE Act, money in politics, Citizens United, Federal Election Commission, public financing, Campaign Finance, State of the Union, President ObamaPresident Obama called for “reduc[ing] the...
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Updating the Presidential Public Financing System is Key to Removing Big...
Tags:presidential election campaign fund, Federal Election Commission, presidential public financing, Citizens United, Super PACs, dark money, money in elections, Empower Act, DISCLOSE ActFor 25 years...
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