Posts Tagged Citizens United

Texas money is key to GOP success in November

By | 05.31.12 | 5:32 pm

As groups working to elect Mitt Romney president look to spend up to $1 billion More… in the months leading up to November, money in politics is poised to be one of the most prominent media narratives of the 2012 campaign.
Much of that money is coming from Texas, home to

National Right to Life president to speak about advancing anti-abortion-rights movement at CPAC

By Virginia Chamlee | 02.09.12 | 6:11 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Carol Tobias, the president of National Right to Life, will be speaking at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, as part of a panel on “Advancing the Pro-Life Movement through Media.” More…

Reports: Interest groups playing expanded role in 2012 elections

By Marcos Restrepo | 02.03.12 | 12:45 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Broadcast media still dominates the world of political campaign ads, which are financed more than ever by interest groups that will play an increasing role in the 2012 presidential election, according to media reports issued this week. More…

Former Colorado senator leads protest against corporate money in politics

By Scot Kersgaard | 01.23.12 | 7:25 am | More from The Colorado Independent

On the second anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission More…, human people gathered on the West Steps of the Colorado state Capitol Friday to protest the decision they say granted human-like rights to corporations.

NOM ramps up spending, support in 2012 presidential race

By | 01.18.12 | 2:35 pm

Considering the National Organization for Marriage More…‘s consistent involvement in federal elections over the past few years, it may come as a surprise to some that the group does not operate a federal political action committee (though it has formed several state PACs). Instead, NOM participates in federal elections by regularly filing

Anti-enviro group vows to fight for ‘God-given rights’ in wake of Montana ruling

By David O. Williams | 01.06.12 | 8:28 am | More from The Colorado Independent

The combative head of an anti-environmentalist Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit with Colorado roots vowed on Thursday to appeal last week’s Montana Supreme Court ruling upholding the state’s nearly 100-year-old ban on corporate campaign spending. More…

Occupy Florida takes action on campaign finance, free speech rights

By Virginia Chamlee | 01.05.12 | 10:02 am | More from The Florida Independent

Occupy Orlando today launched an effort to end corporate personhood. According to a press release, Occupy Orlando today visited the office of state Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, “to present a formal letter asking for his support to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, More…

Florida People’s Convention drafts proposals for 2012 session

By Ashley Lopez | 12.20.11 | 3:02 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Occupy Wall Street-inspired groups from around the state have begun to draft proposals to be handed to House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, on the first day of the Florida legislative session, Jan. 10.
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