Campaign Finance System Reform
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- Buckley v. Valeo, Citizens United and Related Decisions of the Supreme Court of the US:
- Result? A New Era of Money in Politics
As of May 2015, sixteen states and 650 cities and towns across the country have enacted amendment resolutions
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http://www.salon.com/2015/03/22/5_signs_america_is_devolving_into_a_plutocracy_partner/
http://billmoyers.com/2015/05/01/political-reporters-refuse-show-us-money/
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/02/26/end-big-moneys-chokehold-democracy-amend-constitution
http://americamagazine.org/issue/catholic-case-campaign-finance-reform
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/us/politics/fec-says-campaign-fines-hit-record-low-in-2014.html
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SJS / Siterunner
In memory of my friend, and collaborator on Campaign Finance Reform legislation, Senator Paul Wellstone