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This R&D provides resources on campaign finance reform. Advocates for campaign finance reform, which entails limiting the contributions of individuals and other lobbying groups, argue that it necessary to protect American democracy. Opponents of campaign finance reform argue that it is a violation of the First Amendment. Supreme Court rulings over the last decade have gradually eliminated much of existing campaign finance law.
Senate Will Vote on Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment, Schumer Says http://t.co/MPloZcGm9y via @nielslesniewski
— Roll Call (@rollcall) April 30, 2014
After a Supreme Court victory, a new challenge to campaign finance limits: http://t.co/at3YkKYjjt
— Businessweek (@BW) April 16, 2014
More on SCOTUS campaign finance decision from UCI Law Prof. Rick Hasen @rickhasen. @latimes quoting him on it: http://t.co/u5BWrHw5Ab
— UCI School of Law (@UCILaw) April 3, 2014
Millions of U.S. households e-filed income taxes this year, but only 21 senators e-filed campaign finance reports http://t.co/zBq6r3tZkq
— Public Integrity (@Publici) April 16, 2014
Sen. King laments ‘explosion of outside money’ after Supreme Court’s campaign finance rulings – Washington Times: http://t.co/n70OEoOoej
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) April 30, 2014
This is why campaign finance reform—and the Government #ByThePeople Act—is needed now more than ever: http://t.co/wDVpWauALS
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) April 16, 2014
Heritage Foundation schools CNN & Nancy Pelosi on Supreme Court’s New Campaign Finance Decision http://t.co/DRLcppAQXg
— les spagnoli (@LJSpagnoli) April 3, 2014
The twilight of campaign-finance law in America http://t.co/OJYiS5iUeO
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) April 3, 2014
Campaign finance after McCutcheon: If the public doesn’t care, the “appearance of corruption” doesn’t matter. – http://t.co/DeR5jxjuV9
— CommonCause (@CommonCause) April 14, 2014
Legalized corruption and the twilight of campaign-finance law http://t.co/JZalYHcU7v (via @TheAtlantic)
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) April 3, 2014
Congressman Michael Grimm will be indicted, his lawyer says, after campaign finance investigation. http://t.co/34gNBhz8Km
— New York Post (@nypost) April 25, 2014