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Missouri Ethics Commission Moves to Nullify Voter-Approved Campaign Contribution Limits
May 24, 2017Seventy percent of Missouri voters approved the Missouri Campaign Contribution Reform Initiative.
New Reports from Wisconsin Confirm the Harmful and Discriminatory Impact of Strict Voter Photo ID Laws
May 24, 2017Wisconsin’s newly adapted voter ID law is a cure worse than the disease.
The Campaign Legal Center Demands Transparency, Submits Series of FOIA Requests to Government Agencies
May 22, 2017Update: CLC sent a letter to the DOJ informing them of our intention to file suit about their unlawful delay.
OGE has Authority to Review Ethics Waivers
May 22, 2017The administration is attempting to remove critical oversight of the influence industry revolving door.
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms North Carolina’s 2011 Congressional Maps are an Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander
May 22, 2017CLC's partisan gerrymander challenge to the state's 2011 maps will move forward.
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling to Keep Soft Money out of Elections
May 22, 2017The Supreme Court rebuked a constitutional challenge to the soft money ban, reaffirming the importance of effective party contribution limits.