2024 Articles

The Citizen’s United v FEC decision by the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to campaign spending by deep-pocket anonymous donors. The following articles and reports portray the aftermath of this decision:

September 6, 2024: FEC Guts Anti-Corruption Law That Separates Super PACs and Candidates Sludge

August 24, 2024: It’s No Surprise RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump — They’re Backed by the Same Billionaire Truthout

August 21, 2024: In DNC Speech, Sanders Says Overturning “Citizens United” Should Be a Priority Truthout

August 20, 2024: Schumer: Voting rights will be first priority in 2025 if Democrats control Congress The Hill

August 14, 2024: Trump-tied Project 2025 would weaken campaign finance laws and give big donors more power CREW

August 13, 2024: Megadonors Are Already Destabilizing the 2024 Presidential Election Jeff Clements via Newsweek

August 12, 2024: Koch network’s flagship super PAC pours big money into 2024 elections RawStory

August 11, 2024: 82 year-old man walks across America for democracy, makes stop in Madison WKOW

August 9, 2024: Unregulated money continues to corrode US politics. Reforms are needed The Guardian

July 31, 2024: This Supreme Court has redefined the meaning of corruption The Conversation

July 15, 2024: Elon Musk to donate $45 million a month to new Donald Trump super PAC: Report USA Today

July 12, 2024: Lawmakers Move to Bar Foreign-Owned Corporations From Spending on US Elections Common Dreams

June 4, 2024: Pay-to-play politics is killing our democracy — we can save it using the Constitution The Hill

May 8, 2024: Our Money-in-Politics Problem Just Got Worse The New Republic

May 7, 2024: The role of campaign finance in our ‘rigged’ political system The Hill

March 30, 2024: Half of senior staffers in Congress are so fed up that they may quit Washington Post

February 20, 2024: Can Regulating Money in Politics Unify America? US News & World Report

January 23, 2024: Wisconsin elections are at a crossroads Lee Rasch via La Crosse Tribune

January 11, 2024: Final Five Voting Strengthens Democracy in Wisconsin Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

January 9, 2024: In 41 US States, Richest 1% Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Everyone Else Common Dreams