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9/9/2005
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U.S. PIRG will soon release a report that details the fundraising advantages incumbents have enjoyed in recent elections and how that advantage is increasing. | |
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9/27/2005
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of Vermont’s limits on campaign spending, setting the stage for a possible sea change in the way American political campaigns are financed. | |
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9/26/2006
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Our organizations strongly support S. 1508, the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, and urge that the legislation be enacted by this Congress. | |
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9/25/2000
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MontPIRG heralded last Tuesday’s U.S. District Court Judge Jack Shanstrom’s ruling upholding contribution limits as a major victory for Montanans and the democratic process. | |
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9/14/2007
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Today the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 will become law. The Act represents far reaching changes to the lobbying and ethics rules that govern the interactions between lobbyists and legislators. | |
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8/2/2007
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Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate was a terrific win for the American people. Following the House action earlier this week, the landmark bill now heads to the President’s desk where we expect he will sign the bill. | |
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8/2/2005
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The U.S. Supreme Court should use the Vermont case Randell V. Sorrell to clarify the law on campaign spending limits, a broad spectrum of legal and policy experts asserted today. | |
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7/7/2000
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Texas lags behind most states in several key areas of campaign finance law, according to a report released today by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Texans for Public Justice. | |
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7/5/2001
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Lobbyists and employees from the top 144 lobbying firms in the country could have given 58 percent more to candidates and parties had the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill been law during the last election cycle, according to a report released today by U.S. PIRG. | |
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7/31/2007
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U.S. PIRG applauds today’s House vote on lobby and ethics reform. The bill represents a momentous step toward reining in the special access and influence exerted by powerful interests in Washington. It is without question the most significant change to the rules in a generation. | |