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January 16, 2018: New hope for reversing Citizens United Door County Daily News

January 16, 2018: Penn Asks Minocqua Residents To Back Amendment On Corporate Money WXPR Public Radio

January 14, 2019: Democrats’ small-donor campaign finance proposal is a great deal for taxpayers Vox

January 4, 2019: House Democrats unveil first major legislative package of voting, campaign finance and ethics overhauls Roll Call

January 3, 2019: New polling shows voters — including independents — want Congress to pass an anti-corruption bill Vox

January 2, 2019: Elizabeth Warren says ‘government has been bought and paid for’ by big business. Political scientists say she’s got a point. Washington Post

December 31, 2018: Congress unlikely to stop super PACs from hiding donors Politico

December 31, 2018: Cleaning the Congressional Stables NY Times

December 22, 2018: Why are we so dissatisfied with democracy? The reasons are many The Guardian

December 18, 2018: Senate Democrats join the push for sweeping anti-corruption legislation VOX

December 13, 2018: New Bill Would Heighten Political Ad Disclosures Multichannel News

December 8, 2018: House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s corrupt campaign finance system Fred Wertheimer via NBC News

December 6, 2018: Citizens United Is Still Doing the Dirty Work The New York Times

December 2, 2018: In Democrats’ First Bill, There’s a Quiet Push to make Public Campaign Finance a Reality The Intercept

December 1, 2018: Body Politic: Only People Are People Chronogram

November 30, 2018: House Democrats unveil their first bill in the majority: a sweeping anti-corruption proposal Vox

November 29, 2018: Outside groups spent record $61 million in 2018 midterms Wisconsin State Journal

November 28, 2018: Justice Kennedy Says `There’s a Problem of Money in Politics’ Bloomberg

November 26, 2018: ‘It’s a Long Story’: Justice John Paul Stevens, 98, Is Publishing a Memoir New York Times

November 25, 2018: The Democratic majority’s first order of business: Restore democracy Washington Post

November 21, 2018: Money in Politics: Congressional PACs are Personal ‘Slush Funds’ used for Disneyland and Luxury Hotels, Watchdog Alleges Newsweek

November 21, 2018: Secret political spending on track to reach $1 billion milestone Marketwatch

November 17, 2018: Big money, dark money, and the two Gilded Ages Oxford University Press

November 16, 2018: At UVa, Kennedy calls for civil discourse in democracy The Daily Progress

November 16, 2018: America needs a 28th Amendment for more liberty, more representation and better government Jeff Clements via The Inquirer

November 12, 2018: Nine More Wisconsin Communities Vote to Amend the U.S. Constitution Door County Daily News

November 12, 2018: Democrats Say Their First Bill Will Focus On Strengthening Democracy At Home NPR

November 11, 2018: Momentum builds for Dems to take on campaign finance reform The Hill

November 9, 2018: Voters are hungry for reform: Congress must deliver The Hill

November 9, 2018: Public Campaign Financing Won Big on Tuesday Next City

November 8, 2018: Aha! US Supreme Court Likes Immortal Corporations Better Than Live People City Watch

November 7, 2018: WI United To Amend: Nine more communities vote to amend the U.S. Constitution WisPolitics.com

November 7, 2018: Nine More Communities Vote to Amend the U.S. Constitution United To Amend

November 6, 2018: Political spending referendum on Wood County ballots Tuesday WSAU Wausau News

November 4, 2018: Nine Communities Vote on Big Money in Politics Middle Wisconsin

October 31, 2018: Job No. 1 for a Democratic House? A sweeping good-government bill, groups say. Washington Post

October 31, 2018: Outside spending in state campaigns soars past old record Wisconsin State Journal

October 26, 2018: Eleven donors have plowed $1 billion into super PACs since they were created Washington Post

October 18, 2018: Super PACs driving the midterms unsurprisingly The Hill

October 16, 2018: Pelosi: Dems would start with campaign finance reform if they take House The Hill

October 16, 2018: Small Donors Fuel a Big Democratic
Lead in 2018 Fund-Raising The NY Times

October 15, 2018: Bill Berry: Wisconsin’s now the darkest of dark-money states The Cap Times

October 13, 2018: Collins blasted ‘dark money’ groups in Kavanaugh fight. One just paid to thank her for her vote. Washington Post

October 12, 2018: Collins blasted ‘dark money’ groups in Kavanaugh fight. One just paid to thank her for her vote Washington Post

October 10, 2018: House Democratic Challengers Demand Campaign-Finance Reforms The American Prospect

October 6, 2018: Money in Politics: An American Challenge The Gazette

October 5, 2018: Gerrymandering lawsuit plaintiff supports Sauk County referendum Madison.com

October 3, 2018: Alleviate lack of transparency, unlimited spending around campaign contributions Wausau Pilot & Review

October 2, 2018: KochPAC “Pay to Play” Aims to Slow Solar, Renewables Center for Media & Democracy

October 1, 2018: The man who gave his Supreme Court seat to Donald Trump is very upset about incivility Think Progress

September 27, 2018: America Was in Decline Long Before Trump Stepped Into Office The Nation

September 27, 2018: Rep. McNerney Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Dark Money and Reform Campaign Finance System East County Today

September 23, 2018: Secret cash aided politicians who rewrote Wisconsin law to block claims of lead-poisoned children Journal Sentinel

September 21, 2018: Supreme Court leaves in place decision that will shine a light on dark money The Hill

September 18, 2018: Democratic poll: Public doubts GOP can combat corruption, but not convinced Dems can either McClatchy

September 2, 2018: Secret cash aided politicians who rewrote Wisconsin law to block claims of lead-poisoned children The Cap Times

September 2, 2018: Secret cash aided politicians who rewrote Wisconsin law to block claims of lead-poisoned children Channel3000.com WISC-TV

September 1, 2018: Secret political cash quietly reshaping Wisconsin laws Midland Reporter Telegram

August 30, 2018: Citizens United question set for November ballots in Wood County, Weston, Rib Mountain Wausau Daily Herald

August 27, 2018: Broader state and national issues impact counties Baraboo News Republic

August 23, 2018: Why So Many Democratic Candidates Are Dissing Corporate PACs The Atlantic

August 15, 2018: BRF City Council Takes Action this time, on resolution Banner Journal Reporter

August 12, 2018: For Voters Sick of Money in Politics, a New Pitch: No PAC Money Accepted NY Times

August 7, 2018: The Shadow Rulers of the VA ProPublica

August 7, 2018: Beyond The Ballot: Money In Politics Wisconsin Public Radio

August 5, 2018: Forget left and right. This is what will determine the midterms. Washington Post

August 4, 2018: Judge’s ruling invalidates FEC regulation allowing anonymous donations to ‘dark money’ groups Politico

August 2, 2018: VIDEO: 100 Problems, 100 Reasons to Keep Fighting Zephyr Teachout

August 2, 2018: Corporate donations are new test for Democratic candidates Washington Post

July 31, 2018: Engebretson, Ewert vie to take on Duffy Superior Telegram

July 20, 2018: The river of dark money just got darker and wider Washington Post

July 19, 2018: Fossil fuel industry spent nearly $2 billion to kill U.S. climate action, new study finds Think Progress

July 17, 2018: Poll: Corruption message gaining traction against GOP Politico

July 17, 2018: I.R.S. Will No Longer Force Kochs and Other Groups to Disclose Donors New York Times

July 11, 2018: Congress Can Stop Foreign Secret Spending on US Elections Right Now Truth Out

July 10, 2018: Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Will Entrench Power of Wealthy Donors Backing His Nomination Every Voice

July 6, 2018: ‘Pay to Play’ in the State Legislature GoDanRiver.com

July 4, 2018: Our campaign finance laws can’t be solved by a constitutional convention The Hill

July 3, 2018: Poll: Voters Want Trump’s Supreme Court Pick to Limit Corporate Money in Politics, Not Abortion Daily Beast

July 2, 2018: Former FEC Chair Ann Ravel joins MapLight to take on deceptive digital politics MapLight

June 27, 2018: Elena Kagan’s dissent trashes Supreme Court as “black-robed rulers overriding citizens’ choices” Vox

June 26, 2018: Here’s what you need to know about shell companies and foreign election spending Open Secrets

June 26, 2018: The Daily 202: A poll commissioned by Bush and Biden shows Americans losing confidence in democracy Washington Post

June 21, 2018: A World for All of Us, Not Just the Billionaires The Nation

June 21, 2018: Sauk County Board approves referendum on money in politics Baraboo News Republic

June 19, 2018: Citizens United referendum to appear on Wood County ballot Hub City Times

June 18, 2018: Corporate Political Action Committees Pour $120 Million into Congressional Campaigns for 2018 Midterms MapLight

June 16, 2018: POINT: Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to reverse Citizens United? George Penn via Illinois Business Journal

June 13, 2018: Corporate Welfare Recipients Contributed $800K+ to Walker Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

June 8, 2018: Dan Schierl challenges Mike Rohrkaste in 55th Assembly District Appleton Post Crescent

June 6, 2018: Artificial Persons The Nation

May 31, 2018: Today’s talker: Trump’s pardons send a clear signal to those who disregard the rules USA Today

May 30, 2018: Greitens goes out the way he came in, haunted by the specter of dark money St. Louis Post-Dispatch

May 27, 2018: Campaign-Finance Reform Can Save the GOP The Atlantic

May 26, 2018: China Approves 5 New Trademarks For Ivanka Trump Business As President Forges ZTE Deal Huffington Post

May 22, 2018: How corporations won their own civil rights movement CNN

May 22, 2018: Democrats’ New Midterm Approach: It’s the Corruption, Stupid The Nation

May 18, 2018: Walker, Foxconn, and Hammes: Crony capitalism at its worst! Matt Rothschild via The Cap Times

May 17, 2018: Did China Just Bribe Trump to Undermine National Security? New York Times

May 14, 2018: Trump Orders Help For Chinese Phone-Maker After China Approves Money For Trump Project Huffington Post

May 13, 2018: Grassroots speaker in Rhinelander WJFW TV Rhinelander

May 13, 2018: Russ Feingold and Ro Khanna: A new approach to big money in politics Concord Monitor

May 10, 2018: Paul Ryan Just Made a Complete Mockery of Campaign Finance Rules Esquire

May 10, 2018: Study: Most Americans want to kill ‘Citizens United’ with constitutional amendment Center for Public Integrity

May 10, 2018: You Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Michael Cohen’s Shameless Bribery Scheme Vice.com

May 8, 2018: Speaker Favors Amendment To End “Dark Money” Campaigns WXPR Public Radio

May 7, 2018: Matt Rothschild expresses fears, hopes for democracy Winchester News Gazette

May 3, 2018: CfA Files Ethics Complaints Against 14 Members of Congress Alleging Bribery by the Payday Lending Industry Campaign for Accountability

May 2, 2018: What the Koch Brothers’ Money Buys Slate

April 25, 2018: Citizens United must be overturned Kurt Zemke via Wisconsin State Journal

April 25, 2018: Mick Mulvaney’s confession highlights the corrosive influence of money in politics Washington Post

April 22, 2018: Drain The Swamp — Trump should fire Scott Pruitt and throw out lobbyists Steve Hilton via Fox News

April 20, 2018: Door Co. Board adopts resolution regarding anonymous funding in election campaigns Green Bay Press Gazette

April 17, 2018: Jackson County on board with proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution Banner Journal, Jackson County

April 13, 2018: Trump was right that the swamp needs draining. Here’s how to do it. The News Leader

April 12, 2018: Koch Flagship Dark Money Organization Received $48.7 Million Gift During Election Year MapLight

April 10, 2018: What If We Didn’t… have endless political campaigns? Mic

April 10, 2018: Matt Rothschild: More Vote Against Citizens United Urban Milwaukee

April 5, 2018: Matt Rothschild: Nine more victories to celebrate! The Cap Times

April 4, 2018: Nine more Wisconsin communities ‘vote to amend’ in campaign against Citizen United Wisconsin Gazette

April 4, 2018: Big Victories in Wisconsin As Nine More Communities Vote to Amend the U.S. Constitution The Stamp Stampede

April 4, 2018: La Crosse joins movement, overwhelmingly votes to get big money out of politics with Constitutional amendment WIZM Radio La Crosse

April 4, 2018: WI United to Amend: Nine more communities vote to amend the U.S. constitution WisPolitics.com

April 2, 2018: ‘Political spending referendum’ on Marshfield ballot Tuesday WSAU Radio Wausau

March 30, 2018: Skol: Guns, politics and money Coulee Courier

March 30, 2018: Amendment referendum question puts spotlight on La Crosse on Tuesday WIZM Radio La Crosse

March 29, 2018: Citizens United referendum on multiple central Wisconsin ballots WAOW TV Marshfield

March 29, 2018: Letter to the Editor: Reader wants voice back with referendum Hub City Times Marshfield

March 29, 2018: Citizens United referendum on multiple central Wisconsin ballots WAOW TV Marshfield

March 29, 2018: Advisory referendum: La Crosse voters to weigh in on Citizens United La Crosse Tribune

March 29, 2018: Voters to decide on cash in politics, state treasurer’s office Hudson Star-Observer

March 28, 2018: Citizens United and the NRA: To fix gun laws, we have to fix campaign finance laws first Salon

March 26, 2018: VIDEO: John Nichols on Money In Politics Wisconsin Grassroots Festival

March 25, 2018: Vote YES on the United to Amend referendum Marshfield News Herald

March 21, 2018: United to Amend: Nine communities to vote to reclaim democracy from moneyed interests WisPolitics.com

March 21, 2018: Vote yes on McFarland United to Amend referendum McFarland Thistle

March 21, 2018: Plain Talk: Money trail leads to Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce The Cap Times

March 20, 2018: Controversy Swirls as Lawmakers Eye Campaign Finance Changes Roll Call

March 20, 2018: GOP wants to flood politics with dark money using hidden “policy riders” Salon

March 15, 2018: United to Amend referendum on spring ballot McFarland Thistle

March 14, 2018: ‘Vote Yes’ group raises open meetings question Sun Prairie Star

March 9, 2018: Group to host forum on money, politics Jackson County Chronicle

March 8, 2018: Charles Koch Complains About Corporate Influence In Politics In Surprising Op-Ed Huffington Post

March 6, 2018: The Unlimited Cash Campaign Groups Urban Milwaukee

March 5, 2018: ‘Corporations Are People’ Is Built on an Incredible 19th-Century Lie The Atlantic

March 4, 2018: Frances Moore Lappé to share good news of democracy in La Crosse La Crosse Tribune

March 2, 2018: Frances Moore Lappé to share good news of democracy in La Crosse La Crosse Tribune

March 1, 2018: Provisions attached to budget bills could reshape campaign finance laws Washington Post

February 27, 2018: Author of Daring Democracy to speak at Viterbo University Fine Arts Center in La Crosse Wisconsin Gazette

February 27, 2018: The real reason the NRA’s money matters in elections Vox

February 26, 2018: “Workers’ Day of Action” Speech
Matt Rothschild via Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

February 21, 2018: Nevada City in favor of ‘We the People Amendment’ regarding campaign financing The Union

February 21, 2018: Learn about United to Amend next month McFarland Thistle

February 17, 2018: The Campaign Finance Loophole That Could Make the Next Russian Attack Perfectly Legal Slate

February 16, 2018: County Board to Consider Citizens United Resolution Door County Pulse

February 15, 2018: How $225,000 Can Help Secure a Pollution Loophole at Trump’s E.P.A. New York Times

February 13, 2018: Campaign finance reform bill introduced, over two North Idaho reps’ objections The Spokesman Review

February 13, 2018: Kirsten Gillibrand Pledges To Stop Accepting Donations From Corporate PACs BuzzFeed

February 1, 2018: Why so many members of Congress are retiring Vox

January 31, 2018: Koch Industries Gave $300,000 To GOP Lawmakers Just Before Tax Vote International Business Times

January 29, 2018: Big donors ready to reward Republicans for tax cuts Politico

January 25, 2018: Secret donors come back to boost former-Koch group OpenSecrets.org

January 24, 2018: FACT CHECK: Did the Kochs Contribute $500,000 to Paul Ryan After the GOP Tax Plan Was Passed? Snopes

January 23, 2018: In Just One Election Cycle, Vouchers Have Changed Campaign Finance in the City of Seattle The Campaign Legal Center

January 23, 2018: The Fight For Democracy Common Dreams

January 22, 2018: United to Amend holds “unhappy” birthday party WFRV-TV Green Bay

January 20, 2018: Eight years after Citizens United, it’s time for bold ways to fix democracy The Hill

January 17, 2018: Board sets advisory referendum question for April ballots McFarland Thistle

January 16, 2018: Meet the Illinoisan Trying to Buy a Wisconsin Senate Seat Daily Beast

January 15, 2018: Wisconsin United to Amend announces ‘Unhappy Birthday Party for Citizens United’ Wisconsin Gazette

January 13, 2018: My Turn: Fix it, America Concord Monitor

January 12, 2018: Committee Sends Citizens United Resolution to County Board Door County Pulse

December 20, 2017: The GOP Tax Bill and the Crisis of American Democracy The Nation

December 16, 2017: The Tax Bill That Inequality Created NY Times

December 14, 2017: In small win for Democrats, the final tax bill will not include a provision allowing churches to endorse political candidates Washington Post

December 11, 2017: A smorgasbord for the swamp creatures: GOP tax plan is a gift for lobbyists Salon

December 8, 2017: GOP Angles for more campaign cash, less disclosure Center for Media and Democracy

December 8, 2017: Tax bill could make ‘dark money’ political contributions tax deductible CNN

December 7, 2017: Elections vs. auctions: Yet another way in which there’s too much money in politics Washington Post

December 7, 2017: Is Citizens United to Blame for the Disastrous GOP Tax Bill? Mother Jones

December 6, 2017: La Crosse residents may get chance to be heard on Citizens United decision La Crosse Tribune

December 5, 2017: La Crosse committee approves sending Constitutional amendment resolution to voters WIZM La Crosse Radio

December 5, 2017: Petitions to get corporate money out of politics submitted tonight, pushing for April vote WIZM La Crosse Radio

December 4, 2017: The Tax Overhaul is Proof that Money in Politics Affects All of Us Brennan Center for Justice

December 4, 2017: Foreign Lobbyists Contributed More Than $4.5 Million to Candidates in 2016 Elections Maplight

November 27, 2017: Two alders to propose political money referendum Sun Prairie Star

November 27, 2017: La Crosse city council to vote on petition to get big money out of politics Featured WIZM La Crosse Radio

November 22, 2017: Blowing Up Democracy and Charities in One Fell Swoop The American Prospect

November 21, 2017: ‘United to Amend’: Campaign finance resolution to appear on April ballot River Falls Journal

November 19, 2017: The most dangerous idea in American politics Pittsburgh Post Gazette

November 18, 2017: The House tax bill unleashes a dangerous avalanche of campaign cash Washington Post

November 15, 2017: Audit shows NRA spending surged $100 million amidst pro-Trump push in 2016 OpenSecrets.org

November 15, 2017: Kochs key among small group quietly funding legal assault on campaign finance regulation Center for Public Integrity

November 13, 2017: Why We Need to Confront the Billionaires’ Paradise
OurFuture.org

November 13, 2017: Not in a Million Years: The House’s Proposed Windfall for Donors Center for American Progress

November 13, 2017: Democracy — Fall Bulletin Rethink Media

November 12, 2017: Why do republicans vote the way they do? Follow the money Newsweek

November 9, 2017: Republicans Admit That CEOs And Donors Really Need The Tax Cut Bill To Pass — Or Else Huffington Post

November 8, 2017: With Senate vote, Wisconsin joins call for unprecedented convention to amend U.S. Constitution Wisconsin State Journal

November 8, 2017: US campaign finance laws resemble legalized bribery. We must reform them Russ Feingold via The Guardian

November 3, 2017: Political-Spending Voucher Program Upheld in Seattle Court House News

October 29, 2017: Citizens should have a say on amending Constitution Val Murphy via The Cap Times

October 22, 2017: Marshfield residents petition against unlimited campaign spending WSAW TV

October 20, 2017: Citizens United Has Been a Disaster for the Country Fred Wertheimer via Huffington Post

October 20, 2017: What Americans are afraid of in the age of Trump Washington Post

October 20, 2017: DNR Caves to Big Dairy Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

October 19, 2017: Urge Legislature to give citizens say on money in politics Jim Crist via The Cap Times

October 18, 2017: Republican lawmakers’ posh hideaway bankrolled by secret corporate cash Center for Public Integrity

October 15, 2017: Want to deepen our democracy? Get ready. E.J. Dionne Jr. via Washington Post

October 13, 2017: There is a feeding frenzy going down in Trump’s swamp Salon

October 11, 2017: America needs a constitutional check on money in politics The Hill

October 6, 2017: Grant to Trump: How court cases influenced campaign finance Open Secrets

October 5, 2017: St. Pete votes to get big money out of local politics ABC Tampa Bay

October 5, 2017: Millennial Action Project: Reform Congress and then maybe Americans – especially young people – will trust government again FOX News

October 3, 2017: Column ‘Thoughts and prayers’ — and fistfuls of NRA money: Why America can’t control guns LA Times

September 29, 2017: The GOP’s Big Problem Is Big Money The American Prospect

September 27, 2017: Political Reformers Have a New Asset: Trump Bloomberg View

September 26, 2017: Why Banning Russian Facebook Ads Might Be Impossible Politico

September 26, 2017: Some Conservatives See PAC’s Tax Reform Ads As Potential Warning Shot Politico

September 20, 2017: American Democracy Is Drowning in Money NY Times Opinion

September 15, 2017: Citizens must take back their government The Sacramento Bee

September 11, 2017: Denver City Council approves new rules requiring reports of dark-money spending in elections The Denver Post

September 7, 2017: Special interests hide behind vets on Independence Day The Hill

September 7, 2017: Renewing our republic: Putting the priorities of everyday people ahead of special interests The Hill

September 6, 2017: Bribery trial prosecutor: Menendez acted as ‘personal senator’ for rich doctor Washington Post

August 31, 2017: Democrats say ‘Citizens United’ should die. Here’s why that won’t happen. Center for Public Integrity

August 20, 2017: Swamp Watch: Tax breaks The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton

August 15, 2017: They snubbed Trump. But the Koch network has still exerted a surprising influence over the White House LA Times

August 15, 2017: Oregon judge to decide if political spending limits are legal The Oregonian

August 11, 2017: Feingold slams Citizens United decision APG Media

August 9, 2017: Why I’m leaving the N.Y. Senate NY Daily News

August 8, 2017: The politics behind your college and how you pay for it Open Secrets

August 2, 2017: Republicans Want To Defund The Commission That Fights Voting Machine Hacking Huffington Post

August 2, 2017: Corporate Cash Could Help Republicans Keep Control Of State Governments, Influence Redistricting International Business Times

July 11, 2017: We need a statewide referendum on big money in politics Rep. Lisa Subeck and Sen. Dave Hansen via the Cap Times

July 10, 2017: Liberty Grove joins growing list of communities supporting campaign finance reform Green Bay Press Gazette

June 26, 2017: Donors to GOP: No cash until action on health care, taxes ABC News

June 24, 2017: Only with repeal of Citizens United will citizens be heard again David Parker via The Cap Times

June 23, 2017: Citizens United Ruling, Bringing Attack Ads to You Since 2010 Door County Pulse

June 20, 2017: Defend Our Democracy ordinance means limiting big money and foreign influence in elections can start right in St. Petersburg Ellen L. Weintraub via the Tampa Bay Times

June 18, 2017: Tell legislators you want hearing on statewide vote on dark money Kathy Williams via The Cap Times

June 16, 2017: Amend the Constitution the old-fashioned way Richard Russell via The Cap Times

June 11, 2017: Democracy drowning in flood of campaign cash Editor at the Janesville Gazette

June 8, 2017: House GOP To Pass Bill Benefiting Their Wall Street Donors Every Voice

June 7, 2017: Wisconsin Democrats Propose Tougher Campaign Finance Laws Wisconsin Public Radio

June 3, 2017: How G.O.P. Leaders Came to View Climate Change as Fake Science New York Times

June 2, 2017: Why Walker Signed High-Cap Well Bill Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

June 1, 2017: Vatican would see U.S. Paris deal exit as slap in face: official Reuters

May 31, 2017: White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists Washington Post

May 30, 2017: How Congress dismantled federal Internet privacy rules Washington Post

May 25, 2017: Nevada Legislature passes proposal to overturn Citizens United Review Journal

May 24, 2017:
Poll: Americans don’t think Trump is draining the swamp Politico

May 17, 2017: Ken Griffin gives Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign record $20 million Chicago Tribune

May 11, 2017: Article V Convention A Troubling Gambit – Even for a Good Cause Michael Olneck via Our Wisconsin Revolution

May 4, 2017: It’s the Money, Stupid Our Wisconsin Revolution

May 3, 2017: 50 Million Reasons Wisconsin GOP Backs High-Capacity Wells Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

April 30, 2017: Conservative campaign finance reformer names 3 priorities Concord Monitor

April 30, 2017: The right way to amend the Constitution John Nichols via the Cap Times

April 28, 2017: Long Overlooked, Case That Laid Foundation For Citizens United Marks Tenth Anniversary Standard Examiner

April 27, 2017: Corporate America Starts Funding Super PACs Bloomberg BNA

April 20, 2017: VIDEO: Democrats push to overturn Citizens United Madison.com

April 20, 2017: State lawmakers revive push against Citizens United WSAU Radio, Wausau

April 20, 2017: Republicans Sell Access to Congressional Staffers, Flouting Cardinal Ethics Rule The Intercept

April 19, 2017: Why We Need a Statewide Referendum to Help Overturn Citizens United Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

April 18, 2017: Is America an Oligarchy? The New Yorker

April 18, 2017: When “Free Speech” By Special Interests Tramples On The Rights Of Citizens The Daily Caller

April 17, 2017: ‘Gyrocopter Guy’ Still Has a Message to Deliver Politico

April 14, 2017: Somebody just put a price tag on the 2016 election. It’s a doozy. The Washington Post

April 13, 2017: Election 2016: Trump’s free media helped keep cost down, but fewer donors provided more of the cash Open Secrets

April 12, 2017: Citizens calling for big money ban, not balanced budget Richard Russell via The Cap Times

April 20, 2017: VIDEO: Democrats push to overturn Citizens United Madison.com

April 20, 2017: State lawmakers revive push against Citizens United WSAU Radio, Wausau

April 9, 2017: Fox Crossing vote backs campaign spending limits Fox Cities Post Crescent

April 7, 2017: Referendums Voted Against Citizens United Urban Milwaukee

April 6, 2017: Wisconsin communities banning together to get corporate money out of politics WIZM News Talk

April 6, 2017: Balloting boosts campaign to reclaim democracy from corporate interests Wisconsin Gazette

April 3, 2017: Amending the Constitution to get big money out of politics in Wisconsin WIZM News Talk

April 1, 2017: Racinians to vote on referendum Tuesday The Journal Times

March 31, 2017: Fixing campaign finance key to health care Kara O’Connor via USA Today

March 30, 2017: Nine Wisconsin Communities To Vote on Citizens United Amendment Door County Pulse

March 29, 2017: Spring races to be decided Tuesday The Herald Independent

March 27, 2017: 9 Wisconsin Communities Are Fighting to Overturn Citizens United Independent Voter Network

March 24, 2017: City of Sturgeon Bay Supports Overturning Citizens United Decision Door County Pulse

March 24, 2017: Commentary: Money v. Voter … And the Winner is? Dan Powers & Jim Black via Door County Pulse

March 22, 2017: City Council Supports Campaign Finance Reform Door County Advocate

March 2, 2017: Town of Blue Mounds to vote on Citizens United Mount Horeb Mail

February 17, 2017: C’mon Now – Let’s Work Together Nancy Fisker via Middle Wisconsin

February 11, 2017: Here’s how to drain the swamp Jim Crist via the Cap Times

February 2, 2017: Constitutional Amendment Movement Started in Door County Door County Pulse

January 18, 2017: Campaign Finance Discussion Set for Jan. 31 at Sturgeon Bay Library Door County Pulse

January 18, 2017: Following vote, Osceola passes ‘We the People’ The Ocseola Sun

January 17, 2017: United To Amend-Door County Set To Fight For Campaign Finance Reform Locally DoorCountyDailyNews.com

January 12, 2017: Petition leads to ballot question in Monona The Herald Independent

January 1, 2017: Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Education Pick, Plays Hardball With Her Wealth New York Times

December 20, 2016: Council panel moves Citizens United referendum proposal forward The Journal Times

December 20, 2016: Racine Council to consider referendum on Citizens United decision The Journal Times

December 14, 2016: Door County-United to Amend joins campaign financing fight Green Bay Press Gazette

December 1, 2016: Americans Demand Democracy at the Polls Center for American Progress

November 24, 2016: Get Big Money Out of Politics Middle Wisconsin

November 22, 2016: Letters: ‘Amend’ vote got support Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

November 22, 2016: Lake Tomahawk Sets Mark For Constitutional Amendment Voting WXPR Public Radio Rhinelander

November 19, 2016: An Unstoppable Progressive Movement Mark Pocan via Common Dreams

November 17, 2016: United to amend on Election Day Wisconsin Gazette

November 17, 2016: Wisconsin sees 18 more wins to get big money out of politics WIZM News Talk

November 16, 2016: Wisconsin communities say no to Big Money The Cap Times

November 15, 2016: 18 Referendums Opposed Citizens United Urban Milwaukee

November 14, 2016: Bright Spot: No to Big $ Goes 18 for 18 in Wisconsin! Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

November 9, 2016: From Maryland to South Dakota, Voters Say No To Big Money Every Voice

November 9, 2016: Lake Tomahawk voters call for amendment to Citizens United WJFW TV Rhinelander

November 9, 2016: Manitowoc reacts to 2016 election results Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

November 9, 2016: Wisconsin communities vote to amend, overturn Citizens United Wisconsin Gazette

November 9, 2016: Delafield, 17 Wisconsin communities vote to amend Constitution Lake Country Now

November 8, 2016: Manitowoc Nov. 8 general election results Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

November 8, 2016: Rock County ‘We The People’ referendum passes Janesville Gazettextra

November 4, 2016: Election preview: Reedsburg challenger stresses need for collaboration Reedsburg Times Press

November 3, 2016: 90 percent turnout likely on Election Day, clerk says Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

November 2, 2016: Rock County ‘We the People’ referendum to hit ballot Janesville Gazette

November 1, 2016: Communities vote to curb money interests in politics Superior Telegram Today

October 27, 2016: A crucial vote Nov. 8 you probably haven’t heard about Matthew Rothschild via The Cap Times

October 27, 2016: County referendum calls for end to ‘Citizens United’ legislation The Milton Courier

October 26, 2016: Effort to take big-money out of government being led by grassroots group WIZM News/Talk

October 21, 2016: Petition surpasses goal of 950 signatures The Herald Independent

October 19, 2016: Speaker makes United to Amend case in Manitowoc Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

October 17, 2016: Constitutional referendum to be voted on in Delafield Lake Country Now

October 13, 2016: Lopsided Results in Candidate Survey on Money in Politics Wisconsin United To Amend

October 11, 2016: Voter urges ‘yes’ on referendum Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

October 9, 2016: Cast Vote to get Big Money Out of Politics Herald Times Reporter

October 8, 2016: Op-Ed: Vote to get big money out of politics Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

October 8, 2016: Cast your ballot to limit money Beloit Daily News

September 21, 2016: We want money out of politics Wausau Daily Herald

September 6, 2016: The Transpartisan, Grassroots Movement to Overturn Citizens United is Gaining Serious Momentum Independent Voter Project

July 22, 2016: Group wants vote to change decision of Citizens United The Herald Independent

July 5, 2016: Is the Supreme Court Clueless About Corruption? Ask Jack Abramoff New York Times

June 29, 2016: Delafield residents call for restrictions on national political campaign spending Lake Country Now

June 15, 2016: New York Becomes 17th State to Call for a Constitutional Amendment to Rein in Election Spending Public Citizen

June 15, 2016: Experiencing the Thrill of Democracy Bill Moyers

June 14, 2016: Outside spending breaks $400 million mark, far outpacing 2012 Open Secrets

June 14, 2016: House Votes To Make Dark Money Darker Bill Moyers

June 10, 2016: This would be a nice first step on campaign finance reform Washington Post

June 7, 2016: Missouri Could Be the Showdown State for Money in Politics This Fall BillMoyers.com

June 4, 2016: Big Money Rearranges Its Election Bets New York Times

May 31, 2016: Campaign Finance Reformer Tom Udall Seeks Republican Allies Bill Moyers

May 30, 2016: Poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless in 2016 Associated Press

May 25, 2016: Five Takeaways From Democracy Spring Common Dreams

May 19, 2016: Will SCOTUS Confront the Results of Citizens United? Bill Moyers

May 10, 2016: The Populist Earthquake of 2016 ReclaimTheAmericanDream.org

May 10, 2016: Two Of America’s Richest Men Secretly Tried To Sway Montana’s Judicial Elections Huffington Post

May 8, 2016: Editorial: Is the Supreme Court clueless about corruption? St. Louis Post Dispatch

May 4, 2016: Editorial: Is the Supreme Court clueless about corruption? St. Louis Post Dispatch

April 21, 2016: The Supreme Court Gets Ready to Legalize Corruption The New Yorker

April 21, 2016: A manifesto to mend our politics The Washington Post

April 20, 2016: 1,240 arrested in past week as “Democracy Spring” movement against money in politics spreads throughout U.S. Salon

April 18, 2016: Voters angry about big money in politics take their complaints to City Hall Washington Post

April 18, 2016: The Most Important Protest of the 2016 Election The Nation

April 15, 2016: Why Conservatives Are Marching for Campaign Finance Reform Bill Moyers

April 12, 2016: From Wisconsin to Washington, Americans Are Demanding an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ The Nation

April 6, 2016: Southwest Wisconsin communities vote to nix ‘Citizens’ ruling TH Online

April 6, 2016: Eleven Communities Vote to Amend the U.S. Constitution Wisconsin United To Amend

April 5, 2016: Janesville, Beloit pass campaign finance resolution Rock County GazetteXtra

March 21, 2016: Will a Liberal Supreme Court Limit Money in Politics? New York Times

March 21, 2016: Corporations can’t hide behind First Amendment Boston Globe

March 21, 2016: Will a Liberal Supreme Court Limit Money in Politics? NY Times

March 18, 2016: Largest Civil Disobedience Action of the Century isn’t Anti-Trump, It’s Pro-Democracy Breitbart.com

February 25, 2016: Lawrence Lessig explains how Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton get money in politics wrong Boston.com

February 23, 2016: Campaign-Finance Crusader Lawrence Lessig Thinks We Have a Lot to Learn from Donald Trump Vanity Fair

February 15, 2016: An executive order on transparency conservatives could support The Washington Times

February 10, 2016: “More corporate money in our elections”: Believe it or not, big money is about to get even more powerful Salon

February 2, 2016: They’re all bought and sold: American democracy belongs to the billionaires now Salon

January 27, 2016: Lawrence Lessig: Why I Ran For President The New Yorker

January 26, 2016: Washington will get to vote on whether corporations are people Seattle PI

January 20, 2016: There’s Nothing Naive About Wanting to Change Our Broken System Every Voice

January 20, 2016: Obama weighs whether to force federal contractors to reveal political spending Washington Post

January 19, 2016: President Obama May Require Federal Contractors to List Campaign Gifts New York Times

January 19, 2016: Do We Really Need Campaign Finance Reform? Time

January 12, 2016: We Can Do This, America. Seven Steps to Reversing ‘Citizens United.’ Bill Moyers

January 12, 2016: Why Victory in the Fight Against Big Money Is Closer Than You Think Bill Moyers

January 11, 2016: The Roberts Court finds a new way to stack the deck in favor of the rich Washington Post

January 10, 2016: Dark money’s servant in Lansing delivers Detroit Free Press

January 9, 2016: NH House Votes to Pass, then Kill, Bipartisan Bill to Fight Big Money in Politics Concord Monitor

January 6, 2016: Montana Entering ‘A New Era Of Transparency’ In Campaign Finance Montana Public Radio

January 5, 2016: California Could Sound the Loudest Call Yet for Overturning ‘Citizens United’ The Nation

December 30, 2015: The Top Money-in-Politics Stories of 2015 Every Voice

December 19, 2015: ‘Dark money’ grows in politics even as states try to stop it Associated Press

December 17, 2015: Harry Reid Directly Solicited Contribution From Private Equity Giant Before Controversial Rider Huffington Post

December 17, 2015: Budget deal negotiated in secret has some great news for secret political spending Vox

November 29, 2015: A Wealthy Governor and His Friends Are Remaking Illinois NY Times

November 26, 2015: New Tax Documents Show How Secret Money Infects Campaigns on Both Sides Huffington Post

November 23, 2015: Perceptions of elected officials and the role of money in politics Pew Research Center

November 20, 2015: Liberal ‘dark money’ group rails against ‘dark money’ Center for Public Integrity

November 9, 2015: Bipartisan Shout-Out Against the Runaway Money Race Reclaim the American Dream

November 8, 2015: What I Learned on My Red State Book Tour Robert Reich

November 4, 2015: Maine, Seattle Pave Next Path For Campaign Finance Reform Huffington Post

November 4, 2015: The Beginning of the End of the Super PAC? U.S. News & World Report

November 2, 2015: Anthony Kennedy’s Citizens United Disclosure Salve ‘Not Working’ Huffington Post

November 2, 2015: The Democrats Have Now Changed the Rules, And Forced Larry Lessig Out Huffington Post

October 30, 2015: Our Campaign Finance Frankenstein U.S. News & World Report

October 20, 2015: Don’t Blame Citizens United The Atlantic

October 19, 2015: How to Finish What Stephen Colbert Started Politico

October 14, 2015: Voters are mad about mega-donors, and it’s helping Trump and Sanders Washington Post

October 10, 2015: The Families Funding the 2016 Presidential Election NY Times

September 29, 2015: Why GOP State Leaders Should Support A Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Citizens United Alan Simpson via the Daily Caller

September 28, 2015: Bloomberg Poll: Americans Want Supreme Court to Turn Off Political Spending Spigot Bloomberg Politics

September 12, 2015: Why Americans hate politics more than ever Mike McCabe via Cap Times

August 7, 2015: “They Pray to the Money”; House Republicans Decry Speaker John Boehner’s Lobbyist-Friendly Congress First Look

August 6, 2015: Donald Trump made one shockingly insightful comment during the first GOP debate Vox

August 1, 2015: 67 donors and gusher of cash change 2016 race Politico

July 29, 2015: Why Do Congressmen Spend Only Half Their Time Serving Us? Newsweek

July 27, 2015: Koch brothers summon Bush, Cruz, Walker, Rubio to SoCal confab Politico

July 21, 2015: Our goal: democracy Revolt Against Plutocracy

July 21, 2015: The Only Realistic Way to Fix Campaign Finance Lawrence Lessig via NYTimes

July 20, 2015: U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones: Campaign finance reform needed The News & Observer

July 8, 2015: A Federal Court Just Threatened Citizens United Talking Points Memo

July 4, 2015: Where’s the plan? New Hampshire Rebellion

June 11, 2015: Arkansas Approves Ballot Initiative to Let Voters Decide on Citizens United Free Speech For People

June 8, 2015: Tea Party Oddsmaker Has Best Campaign Finance Reform Idea Yet (Really) The Intercept

June 2, 2015: Poll Shows Americans Favor an Overhaul of Campaign Financing NY Times

June 2, 2015: When the Supreme Court is this wrong, it’s time to overrule them Reuters

May 26, 2015: The Tea Party Case Against Mega Donors The Daily Beast

May 17, 2015: Doug Hughes: I flew a gyrocopter onto the Capitol lawn to save our democracy The Cap Times

May 4, 2015: Citizens United: The view from the ivory tower has a blind spot The Hill

May 4, 2015: Corporate Media Blacks Out Coverage of Bill to Overturn Corporate Personhood Wall Street on Parade

May 3, 2015: Make the Rich Panic TruthDig.com

April 30, 2015: Chief Justice Roberts Accidentally Reveals Everything That’s Wrong With Citizens United In Four Sentences Think Progress

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