Giving Taxpayer Dollars to Local D.C. Politicians is a Bad Idea

August 3, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Last week, D.C. Councilmember and Chair Pro Tempore Kenyan McDuffie took to the pages of The Washington Post to advocate for taxpayer funding for ...

Did Dean Heller Really “Change” His Vote on Health Care Because of Donor Pressure?

August 2, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

When it comes to the complexity of American politics, the multi-month effort by congressional Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (also ...

Surprise, Surprise: Politicians Are Happy to Benefit from Taxpayer Money

July 27, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Seattle’s new “democracy vouchers” program is the latest effort by supporters of greater campaign finance regulation to give government a bigger role in political ...

New CED Study Dispels Myth of a ‘Wild West’ in Campaign Finance

July 26, 2017   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , , ,

Since Citizens United, the landscape of campaign finance law has often been described as a “wild west” where politicians, donors, and interest groups can ...

The “NO PAC Caucus” is Another Misguided – and Revealing – Campaign to Squash Free Speech

July 14, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

These days, supporters of increased political speech regulation often fixate on topics like super PACs and so-called “dark money” when fear-mongering about the current ...

The Tone-Deaf Response to the “Democracy Vouchers” Lawsuit

June 30, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

This week, the Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over its new “Democracy Vouchers” program. The system is a ...

Disclosure Fuels “Witch Hunt”

June 28, 2017   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

National-level institutions such as the Supreme Court, congressional leadership, and the Federal Election Commission often see a partisan divide on disclosure. In these bodies, ...

Mainstream Media Baffled by National Interest in Georgia Special Election

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June 23, 2017   •  By Alex Cordell   •  ,

Following the Senate’s confirmation of former Representative Tom Price as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in early February 2017, all eyes have ...

The Washington Post Holds Series of Panels on the First Amendment

June 22, 2017   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , ,

On Tuesday, The Washington Post hosted a series of First Amendment panels at its offices in an event called “Free to State: A New ...

Let Us Protect You From Speech

June 21, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

You know that feeling when you read an op-ed on a pertinent issue and all of a sudden you realize there is no author ...

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